Issue - meetings

Internal Audit Progress Report

Meeting: 07/02/2018 - Audit and Governance Board (Item 32)

Internal Audit Progress Report

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Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Divisional Manager, Audit, Procurement and Operational Finance, which provided Members with a summary of internal audit work completed since the last progress report in November 2017. The report also provided details of progress against the 2017/18 Internal Audit Plan.

 

It was noted that a total of ten Internal Audit reports had been finalised since the last progress report. An overall assurance opinion was provided for each audit engagement. It was reported that at the end of the third quarter, 62.4% of the total planned audit days for the year had been completed. The full number of audit days would not be delivered by year –end, with the remaining planned work for the year being prioritised so as to support a robust annual internal audit opinion on the Council’s governance, risk management and control framework.

 

The Board was advised that some of the lower priority reviews from the current Audit Plan would be proposed for inclusion in the draft 2018/19 Audit Plan. It was noted that the restructure of the Finance Department in July 2017 had an impact on the planned audit work for the current year.

 

RESOLVED: That the update on progress against the 2017/18 Internal Audit Plan be received.