Agenda item - Internal Audit Progress Report – Quarter 3 (1 October to 31 December 2021)

Executive Director, Governance, People and Resources

1)             That the Committee note the report.

52.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources that updated on all internal audit and counter fraud activity completed during quarter 3 (2021/22), including a summary of all key audit findings.  The report also included an update on the performance of the Internal Audit service during the period.

52.2      In response to a question from Councillor Peltzer Dunn, the Orbis Chief Internal Auditor explained that the phase 1 procurement audit had agreed a set of actions for the organisation to address. Internal Audit carried out the follow up on whether those actions had been implemented and address and this would be carried out once reasonable time had elapsed to undertake that implementation.

52.3      In response to a question from Councillor Meadows, the Audit Manager explained that in relation to performance by service, some directorates had a greater volume of procurements so in turn, had a higher number of actions.

52.4      The Committee members agreed that a further report was required to their next meeting with a progress update on the minimal assurance audit relating to Procurement Compliance.

52.5      Resolved-

1)            That the Committee note the report.