Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Finance

Purpose of report

This report presents the programme of internal audit work to be undertaken in 2024/25, and seeks the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee’s approval of this programme. Also contained within this report is the council’s proposed internal audit charter. The report seeks the committee’s approval of the internal audit charter. The charter sets out the internal audit service’s purpose, mandate, and position within the organisation.

Recommendations

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee resolves:

1.1           To approve the 2024/25 internal audit work programme.

1.2           To approve the proposed internal audit charter.

Resolved

(1)          That the 2024/25 internal audit work programme be approved.

(2)          That the proposed internal audit charter be approved.

The Assistant Director Finance submitted a report to present the programme of internal audit work to be undertaken in 2024/25, and sought the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee’s approval of this programme.

The report also presented the council’s proposed internal audit charter, which sets out the internal audit service’s purpose, mandate, and position within the organisation, and sought approval of the charter.

In response to a question regarding the valuation of Castle Quay, the Assistant Director undertook to provide a response in due course.  

Resolved

(1)          That the 2024/25 internal audit work programme be approved.

(2)          That the proposed internal audit charter be approved.