Agenda item - Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2021-22

Report of the Executive Director Governance, People and Resources

1)           That Committee note the Internal Audit Service’s opinion on the Council’s control environment (Annex A)

2)           The Committee note any significant control issues that should be included in the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2021/22

3)           The Committee note that the Council’s system for internal audit has proved effective during 2021/22

7.1          The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources that give an opinion on Brighton and Hove City Council’s control environment for the year from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

7.2          In response to a question from Councillor Peltzer Dunn, it was explained that there were out of approximately 300 Public Sector Internal Audit Standards it was deemed that Internal Audit were partially compliant with just nine of those. That was not deemed to be significant, but it was noted that the proposed external assessment would provide independent review of that.

7.3          In response to a question from Councillor Littman, specific actions on Temporary Accommodation were not to hand but could be circulated to members of the committee after the meeting.

7.4          In response to a question from Councillor Meadows, it was clarified that no schools had been given minimal assurance, two schools had been given partial assurance and two reasonable assurance.

7.5          Resolved-

1)             That Committee note the Internal Audit Service’s opinion on the Council’s control environment (Annex A)

2)             The Committee note any significant control issues that should be included in the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2021/22

3)             The Committee note that the Council’s system for internal audit has proved effective during 2021/22