Issue - items at meetings - INTERNAL AUDIT STRATEGY AND ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN 2012/13

Report of the Director of Finance (copy attached).

RESOLVED- That the Audit Committee approves the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Audit Plan for 2012/13.

85.1       The Committee considered a report of the Director of Finance that presented the Council’s Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Audit Plan for 2012/13. This included both the operational internal audit and counter fraud work programmes together with updated Internal Audit Terms of Reference.

85.2       Councillor Sykes asked if there would be any change in emphasis in the 2012/13 Audit Plan compared to previous years.

85.3       The Director of Finance replied that there would be more focus on basic controls in cash and collections, the audit team would be visiting more remote establishments and more work would be done in line with the significant changes in Public Health and localised support for Council Tax.

85.4       RESOLVED- That the Audit Committee approves the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Audit Plan for 2012/13.