Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

The Audit & Risk Manager presented the report which updated Members on the overall outturn position of the Audit Plan for the financial year 2019/20.  The Internal Audit Service completed 65.31% of the Audit Plan against a target of 75%, and this was due to a combination of circumstances during the year that included the retirement of the Principle Auditor, the appointment of an audit apprentice, a staff absence and latterly the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic causing delay in the issue of some systems audits usually concluded during March.

Members commended the Audit Section for the volume of work undertaken under the circumstances. 

The Officer said the full impact of the pandemic would become evident in next year’s outturn report.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee note the levels of audit coverage in each service area, the plan outturn for the financial year and the performance of the Internal Audit Service for the financial year 2019/20.