Decision details

Ruth Lowry, Head of Internal Audit, presented an update on the progress made on the audit work undertaken for the county council during 2015/16, and gave an indication of the planned improvements that the council may wish to reflect in its annual governance statement.

Previously the Committee had noted that the Internal Audit Service would not be able to undertake a sufficient breadth of work to support an overall audit opinion in 2015/16 as the Internal Audit Service would focus its assurance work solely on the council's centrally managed key financial systems.

The report therefore provided an update on the progress made on the audits of the centrally managed key financial systems, and the outcomes where appropriate.

In response to concerns raised by the committee, officers confirmed that the Internal Audit Service would be able to undertake a sufficient breadth of work to support an overall audit opinion in 2016/17.

Resolved: That the Internal Audit annual report to the authority for 2015/16, as set out at Appendix 'A' to the report now presented, be noted.