Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE

To approve the audit plan for 2023/2024.

RESOLVED: That the Committee approved the proposed North Herts Council Internal Audit Plan for 2023/24.

Audio recording – 50 minutes 23 seconds

Chris Wood, Head of the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS), gave a verbal presentation and advised:

·         In the Local Governance Statement, the SIAS shared learning on governance issues.

·         The role of SAFS should be reflected in the Code of Governance.

·         The audit plan has been approved by the leadership team before coming to the audit committee.

·         The planned use of 260 days in the Audit Plan was laid out in Appendix A.

·         Section 3 detailed performance indicators, there was no change in indicators this year.

·         There was one extra technical audit.

·         There was a small reserve list laid out in a dynamic plan.

The following Members asked questions:

·         Councillor Sean Nolan

·         John Cannon

In response to the questions, Mr. Wood advised:

·         BDO had been appointed to cover additional resilience on a 4 year tender. Resources had been procured from other firms

·         There was a risk for Churchgate which SIAS would cover. Guidance may be needed around technical requirements.

Councillor Terry Tyler proposed and Councillor Clare Billing seconded and after a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That the Committee approved the proposed North Herts Council Internal Audit Plan for 2023/24.