Issue - meetings

FSD23065

The Internal Audit Plan covered the period of November 2023 to March 2024 and was presented by the Head of Audit and Assurance. The paper presented the Audit Plan for approval. The Audit Plan explained the risk based planning process and the underlying assumptions behind the resource assessment used to produce it.

A Member suggested that if there was a problem with resourcing, then it may be prudent to delay the audit of the Drug and Alcohol Partnership, as this was a new contract. He was, however, keen that the Temporary Accommodation Audit take place promptly, as this was an area that was costing the Council a lot of money. The Member suggested looking at the performance management of the Tree Planting Contract as he believed that there were issues with that contract. He also pointed out what he termed as a ‘disconnect’ between the Licensing and Planning Departments in that there were car washes in the borough that had been licensed, but were operating without planning permission. It was noted that with respect to temporary accommodation, pro-active counter fraud work was being undertaken. With respect to the Drug and Alcohol Partnership, the Head of Audit and Assurance stated that the initial audit would not be focusing on the contract, but rather on matters of governance. 

RESOLVED that;

The Internal Audit Plan, November 2023 to March 2024 be approved.