Issue - meetings

The report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services.

Mr Ali – Internal Audit – RSM provided the Internal Audit Progress Report for Quarter 3. It is the third progress report for the financial year 2018/19 and shows the current position on the audit programme, along with any significant recommendations with regards to the audits completed during this period.

Mr Ali provided information on four assignments that had been completed since the last meeting of Corporate Governance Group: Markets, Contract Management – Garages and Fleet, Community Facilities and Contract Management – Car Parking.

·       All four audits had returned findings of Substantial Assurance.

·       The Markets audit resulted in one medium priority recommendation and one low priority recommendation – both of which had been agreed and appropriate measures will be taken.

·       The community Facilities audit resulted in three low priority recommendations and management action had been agreed.

It was RESOLVED that the internal Audit Progress Report – Quarter 3 be noted.