Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Operational Director, Finance, which informed Members that the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) required the Head of Internal Audit to deliver an annual audit opinion and report which could be used to inform the Annual Governance Statement.

          The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 provided a requirement for local authorities to conduct a review of the effectiveness of its internal audit at least once each year.

          The Board noted information set out in the report relating to:-

·       The Annual Opinion on the Council’s framework of governance, risk management and control;

·       A summary of work supporting the Annual Opinion;

·       A statement on conformance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards;

·       The Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme; and

·       The Annual Review of the effectiveness of Internal Audit.

RESOLVED: That the Board note and approve the Internal Audit Annual report.