Agenda item

Report of the Audit and Risk Manager

The Audit and Risk Manager submitted a report (previously circulated) providing Members with a progress report of activity and proposed activity for the next period.

The submitted report outlined progress to date on audit assignment work, consultancy/contingency activity.

It was reported that the report should be considered in the context of fulfilling the function to monitor the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s internal control environment and the Internal Audit Service provided.

The submitted report was split into three sections, the first provided Members with feedback on the management of the risks on the corporate risk register, the second gave a breakdown of the audit results against  set of key governance process and the third looked at service areas and provided feedback on the audit work undertaken in the previous quarter and a summary of the work planned to be undertaken.

Members asked the Audit and Risk Manager a number of questions in relation to the information provided within the submitted report.

RESOLVED – That the activity and results be noted.