Issue - meetings

That the report be noted.

The Internal Audit Manager presented the results of the annual internal assessment of conformance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS).  The checklist and summary of results appended to the report indicated that the Internal Audit section had achieved general conformance with the PSIAS.  The report also included an update on progress against actions identified in the first assessment presented to the Committee in 2014, together with actions taken and planned in compliance with the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme.  On the latter, there was a need for an external assessment to be carried out at least once every five years.

The Internal Audit Manager provided information on the three minor areas where it was felt that partial conformance had been achieved and explained that these would be addressed during 2015 through the update of the audit manual and assurance mapping.

Mr. Paul Williams thanked the Internal Audit Manager and his team for their hard work which had resulted in an excellent outcome.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.