Agenda item - Internal Audit Progress Report – Quarter 3 (1 September to 31 December 2020)

Report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer

1)             That the Committee note the report.

55.1      The Committee considered a report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer that provided an update on all internal audit and counter fraud activity completed during quarter 3 (2020/21), including a summary of all key audit findings.  The report also includes an update on the performance of the Internal Audit service during the period.

55.2      In response to a question from Councillor Moonan, the Audit Manager agreed the number of recorded breaches of the Working Time Directive highlighted that the pandemic had resulted in staff working significant additional hours and had been discussed by ELT as a potential risk area.

55.3      In reply to a question from Councillor Hugh-Jones, the Audit Manager explained that the partial assurance assigned to Homecare mainly related to the software platform being used to make payments. A new in-house software platform had been rolled out, but this had not addressed all of the issues. The Audit Manager stated that it was his view that there was focus in the service to resolving the matter.

55.4      RESOLVED- That the Committee note the report.