Decision details

Ruth Lowry, chief internal auditor, presented a report on the work undertaken during the period to 14 December 2012 by the council's Internal Audit Service.

The committee was taken through the main issues raised in the report including the council's information governance arrangements; direct payments to service users within the Adult and Community Services and Children and Young People Directorates; and Independent Reviewing Officer's compliance with relevant statutory guidance.

The committee was advised that the Chief Executive had taken forward discussions in relation to the council's information governance arrangements. Priority was being given to measures which were being put in place to meet the information governance arrangements for the new public health function.

Following debate and questions to officers by the Members, it was agreed that prior to the next meeting in March, a briefing session with Members be arranged to discuss the progress being made to re-invigorate the information governance arrangements and the appointment of a Senior Information Risk Officer.

Resolved: :  

i)  That the internal audit progress report for the period to 14 December 2012 as now presented be noted; 

ii)  That prior to the next meeting in March, a briefing session be arranged to discuss the progress being made to re-invigorate the information governance process and the appointment of a Senior Information Risk Officer.