Issue - meetings

Ruth Lowry, chief internal auditor, presented an internal audit progress report for the six months to 30 September 2013. 

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 report highlighted the key issues impacting on the audit plan including the suspension of a senior officer and the recent resignation of the chief executive and other senior managers from One Connect Limited (OCL).  It was noted that a review of the flow of funds between the council and OCL was on-going and would complement the review by the County Treasurer in the same area.  However, the work on performance monitoring of OCL's work for the council was currently held in abeyance. 

Reference was made to the briefing session provided to the committee earlier that day on the progress being made to improve the council's arrangements to ensure good information governance.  It was noted that work was continuing to develop the council's information governance arrangements and to meet the requirements of the National Health Service in particular.

It was agreed that an update on the progress being made in this respect would be presented to a special meeting of the committee to be arranged for 25 November 2013.

Resolved:   That: 

i)  The internal audit progress report for the six months to 30 September 2013 as now presented be noted;

ii)  A further update on the progress being made in relation to information governance be presented to a special meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee on the 25 November, 2013.