Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Audit Managers.

The Audit Manager (HK) presented the report on the internal audit work carried out during the period 1 July to 30 September 2018, advising Members on the overall progress against the Audit Plan, which had been approved by the Audit and Governance Committee on 14 March 2018.

The Audit Manager (HK) referred Members to the progress against the plan, stating that it was on target to meet the audit plan for the year. Good progress had been made on the agreed actions and there were no instances where remedial action was not agreed by management during this quarter. The Audit Manager referred Members to the work completed between 1 July and 30 September 2018, highlighting that five had been rated as good, and three requiring improvement.

The Audit Manager and Chief Finance Officer commented that both the Procurement and Contract Regulations actions had been completed from the Significant Governance Issues Progress Report. The procurement team was now established, with the service lead working through the time table.

A Member expressed her thanks and gratitude for the ‘Homecall’ service, listed in the progress report.

The Audit and Governance Committee noted the Internal Audit Report for the second quarter of the year 2018/19.