Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Finance

Purpose of report

The report presents the Internal Audit Progress report for 2021/22

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To note the progress with the 2021/22 Internal Audit Plan and the outcome of the completed audits.

Resolved

(1)            That the progress of the 2021/22 Internal Audit Plan and the outcome of the completed audits be noted.

The Director of Finance submitted a report presenting the Internal Audit Progress report for 2021/22.

The Chief Internal Auditor and Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer responded to questions from the Committee, regarding Appendix 3  - “Executive Summaries of finalised reports”  on the status of outstanding policies and training on Data Protection. Members were informed that there was an action plan and GDPR was a high priority within this plan.

In response to Members’ requests for more reassurance of progress via  an update to be circulated by the end of the month and a further update be given at the March committee meeting, the Chief Internal Auditor confirmed that a progress report setting out actions had been completed or a clear explanation why it had not from lead officers and managers would be submitted to the March meeting. 

Resolved

(1)          That the progress of the 2021/22 Internal Audit Plan and the outcome of the completed audits be noted.