Agenda item - Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2011/12

Report of the Director of Finance. (copy attached).

17.1         The Committee considered a report of the Director of Finance in relation to the Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2011/12. The report provided an opinion of the effectiveness of the Council’s control environment comprising governance, risk management and internal control as a contribution to the economic efficiency and effective use of resources.

17.2         The Head of Audit & Business Risk informed the Committee that the Opinion is a key element of assurance for the Annual Governance Statement.

17.3         RESOLVED – That the Committee:

a)     Note the contents of the report at Appendix 1 including the Head of Audit & Business Risk’s Opinion for 2011/12 on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s control environment; and

b)     Note the internal audit coverage and any significant issues emerging.