Decision details

Ruth Lowry, head of internal audit, presented an internal audit progress report for the six months to 30 September 2012. 

The report summarised the main issues emerging from the internal audit work completed to date. The report also set out the work performed against the annual audit plan for the year and the assurance assessment provided where work had been completed, including work to assess progress against management's agreed action plans.

The committee noted that 'limited assurance' had been given to the control framework in respect of the council's information governance and that it was proposed to appoint a new Senior Information Risk Officer to take responsibility for such matters.  Despite assurances that senior officer discussions on the appointment were ongoing, the committee was concerned that the matter was not being given sufficient priority and requested that their concerns be conveyed to the Chief Executive.  In addition, the committee requested that a progress report on this matter and on the progress being made to reinvigorate the information governance control processes be presented to their next meeting on 14 January 2013.

Discussion also took place on the service areas highlighted in the report that had since transferred to One Connect.

Resolved:   That: 

i)  The internal audit progress report for the six months to 30 September 2012 as now presented be noted; 

ii)  The Chief Executive be advised of the committee's concern at the delay in appointing a new Senior Risk Information Officer;

iii)  That an update report on the progress being made to appoint a Senior Risk Information Officer and to reinvigorate the information governance control processes be presented to the next meeting of the committee on 14 January 2013.