Issue - meetings

That the report be approved.

The Internal Audit Manager introduced the report on the outcome of all audit work carried out during 2013/14 and gave the annual Internal Audit opinion that the Council had adequate and effective arrangements in place for internal control, risk management and governance.  The report included a summary of all audit work undertaken in 2013/14 and performance indicators for the department.  It confirmed that the department showed general conformance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.  The report would contribute to the Annual Governance Statement.

The Chair thanked the Internal Audit Manager and his team for the detailed actions within the report.

In response to a query from Councillor Haydn Bateman, information was given by the Democracy and Governance Manager on the Corporate Governance Working Group, chaired by himself, which met regularly to update the Code of Corporate Governance and prepare the draft Annual Governance Statement.

Following a comment on the reporting of strategic and operational risks, the Internal Audit Manager said that this would be under the new structure.  The Head of Legal & Democratic Services advised of an Internal Audit study on risk management which would shortly be made available.

RESOLVED:

That the report be approved.