Issue - meetings

To consider report 84/11 of the audit manager. 

This report:

• does not contain any internal audit reports on this occasion
• does cover systemic control weaknesses

Reporting officer: Adrianna Partridge

The committee considered report 84/11 of the audit manager, which summarised internal audit activity in the fourth quarter 2011/12.  The committee noted that since its last meeting, two audits had been completed, together with four follow-up reviews.  None of these had been given a limited assurance, therefore no internal audit reports were included in the agenda. 

The committee recalled that at its previous meeting, councillors had deferred consideration of the ICT audit report.  However, due to the implementation of a new ICT system, consideration of this audit report was again deferred to the next meeting, by which time the new ICT system would be implemented. 

The report also reviewed systemic control weaknesses.  The committee agreed that the summary of systemic control weaknesses should be included in every activity report but the supporting tables should only be presented in the internal audit annual report identifying any areas of concern. 

RESOLVED: To note the report and agree that the summary of systemic control weaknesses shall be included in every internal audit activity report but the supporting tables shall only be presented in the internal audit annual report, identifying any areas of concern.