Issue - meetings

Report by Interim Head of Financial Services

The Committee gave consideration to a report setting out Internal Audit’s assessment of the sources of assurance for the Audit and Scrutiny Committee, in the management of the Council’s strategic risks. 

Decision

The Audit and Scrutiny Committee:

1.    Noted the risk assurance map at Appendix 1 of the report; and

2.    Considered the implications for audit and scrutiny coverage in the respective audit and scrutiny annual plans in 2022/23 and/or beyond, and in particular requested an update on the Council’s progress against the Best Value Action Plan in March 2022 with further annual updates reported in March of each year until the plan is fully delivered.

(Reference:  Report by Interim Head of Financial Services, dated 14 September 2021, submitted)