RESOLVED:
(1) That the Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Report 2017/18 be noted;
(2) That the results of the self-assessment, as required by both the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP) be noted;
(3) That the SIAS Audit Charter be accepted; and
(4) That the assurance from management that the scope and resources for internal audit had been subject to no inappropriate limitations in 2017/18 be noted.
REASON FOR DECISION: To review and note the Annual Assurance Statement and the Internal Audit Annual Report for 2017-2018.