Issue - meetings

Report by Chief Internal Auditor

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing a summary of Internal Audit activity and progress during quarter four of 2020/21 against the following areas:

Audits Completed

·         Pupil Placements

·         Contract Management – Property Services

Audits in Progress

·         Capital Monitoring

·         Sickness Absence

·         Intercompany Controls

·         Charging for Non-residential Care services

·         Disaster Recovery Planning (ICT)

·         Warden Services

·         Workforce Planning

Information was also provided on the progress of the Counter Fraud Team (CFT), which is now fully operational utilising desktop investigations. 

Decision

The Audit and Scrutiny Committee agreed to note and endorse the Summary of Activities report.

(Reference:  Report by Chief Internal Auditor, dated 16 March 2021, submitted)