53 Internal Audit Progress Report - 2011/12 Quarter 2
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To advise the Committee of the work undertaken
during the second quarter by the Internal Audit Service in
completing the 2011/12 annual audit plan and reports issued for
outstanding 2010/11 audits, together with the responsive and
housing benefit fraud investigation work, and to provide details of
the work undertaken by Council’s Human Resources business
unit in supporting disciplinary action taken across all departments
by respective Council Officers.
Minutes:
Following the
limited assurance ratings being given
to audit findings concerning Hays
Resource management and Parking Services (Pay and display) these
services would feature in the next internal audit report to the Committee, in January, where Members
would consider the progress on the actions taken to address the
findings of the internal audit.
Following comments from Members the following
clarifications were provided and actions agreed.
- In terms of raising concern and
highlighting areas for Member review, the Ho Audit and Risk
Management advised the Committee that this could be done through
the scrutiny process. There was also an additional opportunity to
highlight potential areas when the Annual Internal Audit plan is
considered by the Corporate Committee.
- The Committee noted Deloitte and
Touche were on track with the audit
timetable by the third quarter with all audits expected to be
completed by the end of the fourth quarter.
- The ACE agreed to review the
statistical information on the progress of cases after Member
appeal panels and provide a report back to the Committee.
- The Committee noted that the audit
recommendations concerning schools were followed up by internal
audit but asked that they be reported upon as part of the summary
report. Councillor Gorrie asked for a copy of the audit report on
Campsbourne Primary school.
RESOLVED
- That the audit coverage and counter
fraud work completed during the second quarter, 2011/12 be
noted.
- That the management responses
received for those audit recommendations not fully implemented be
noted. That the manager’s actions
taken during the second quarter to address the outstanding
recommendations be deemed appropriate.