Issue - meetings

To consider the attached work programme for the Committee for 2018/19.

The Committee noted that for this meeting the internal progress reports included the review of corporate governance and the review of the internal audit charter.

Councillor Knapman asked members about their work programme and their ability to carry it out. The Chief Internal Auditor said that the reports were timetabled for the coming year but this did not stop the Committee asking for any ad-hoc reports and the listed reports were the standard ones that you would expect to come to an audit committee.

Ms Nanayakkara asked what would be the best way to feed in suggestions or input for consideration for the 2019/20 work programme. The Chief Internal Auditor said that she would be happy to have them sent to her and she would liaise with Democratic Services to include it in the work programme. The Chairman also indicated that he would ask members for suggestions for inclusion in the work programme.

Councillor Lion suggested that it would be useful to put an item in the Council Bulletin on the work programme so that members would have an idea of what work was going to the Committee especially now that the Council was going through a management reorganisation.  Councillor Knapman was happy that this be put into the Bulletin so any members with any comments or suggestions could get in touch.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That an item be included in the Council Bulletin to publicise the Committee’s work programme for the coming year;

(2)       That members forward suggestions for inclusion the 2019/20 work programme to the Chief Internal Auditor; and

(3)       That the Chairman ask members for suggestions for inclusion in the work programme via the Council Bulletin.

To consider the attached work programme for the Committee for 2018/19.

The Committee reviewed progress against the achievement of its work programme for 2018/19.

The Chief Internal Auditor reported that a revised version of the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy would be considered later in the meeting as part of the regular Internal Audit progress report.

Members were advised that a combined review of the terms of reference of the Committee and its ongoing effectiveness, was also included in the agenda for the meeting.  The Chief Internal Auditor reported that reference to the Annual Audit Letter within the work programme related to the audit letter for 2017/18, which had been considered by the Committee at its meeting in September 2018.