Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Head of Finance introduced the report to recommend arrangements for the management of Internal Audit following the current contract with RSM Tenon plc, due to end on 31 March 2013.  She explained the background which had led to a recommendation made by the Audit Committee on 30 January 2013.

The Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance proposed that the third recommendation in the report be amended to clarify the agreed option.  On being put to the vote, this was carried.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the view of the Audit Committee for the Management of the Internal Audit Service to be delivered in-house be supported;

(b)       That the Head of Finance be given delegated authority to extend the contract with RSM Tenon for a sufficient period to allow time for whichever option is chosen by Cabinet to be implemented, initially three months;

(c)        That the Head of Finance be given delegated authority to arrange for the management of the Internal Audit service to be delivered in-house; and

(d)       That the Head of Finance report back to Cabinet and Audit once the arrangements have been finalised.