Decision details

The Chief Internal Auditor presented the internal audit progress report which summarised the work undertaken by the council's Internal Audit Service under the internal audit plan for the period to 31 May 2013.

The report supplemented the internal audit annual report also presented to the committee at the meeting.

Members were concerned that the committee was able to give its full support to the council in ensuring that internal controls were adequate and effective, and it was agreed that where this was necessary, the chair and deputy chair would write to the appropriate executive director drawing attention to the committee's concerns where the Internal Audit Service was unable to provide any assurance.

It was unclear whether the previous chair of the committee had written, as agreed, to the chief executive regarding the committee's concerns over information governance. If he had not, then it was agreed that the current chair would do so.

Resolved:  That:

i)   The internal audit progress report for the period 31 May, 2013 be noted.

ii)  Where necessary, the chair and deputy chair of the committee will write to the appropriate executive director drawing attention to the committee's concerns over internal control.

iii)  If the previous committee chair has not written to the Chief Executive regarding the committee's concerns in relation to information governance then the current chair will do so.