Issue - meetings

Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor

Having noted the concerns around the limited level of assurance that had been placed on the Contract Management audit, presented to them at their meeting on 14 December 2021, the Committee heard from the Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services who provided assurance that performance monitoring and reporting arrangements had been put in place for the contracts that are currently in progress.  Mr Smith advised of the review into contract management procedures and confirmed that arrangements were in place to ensure weekly management meetings between the Network and Operation teams and that a session was planned for the extended team to ensure clarity on the formal structure around roles and responsibilities with regard to contracts. 

The Chair thanked Mr Smith and his team for the work that had been carried out to rectify the situation. 

The Committee then gave consideration to a report providing an update on all open actions as at 31 December 2021 including information on actions where the agreed implementation date had been rescheduled.

Decision

The Audit and Scrutiny Committee agreed to endorse the contents of the report.

(Reference:  Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor, dated 15 March 2022, submitted)