Issue - meetings

Report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services

Mr Dulay presented the Internal Audit Annual Report for 2022/23 including the annual opinion of the Head of Internal Audit required by the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

The Group were informed that the Internal Auditors concluded that the Council has a substantial system of internal control and asked the Group to note that a substantial assurance is the highest level and that this is a significant achievement particularly in the current economic climate.

Mr Dulay explained that on following up on recommendations the Council has a high compliance rate and have achieved moderate or substantial ratings throughout the year and no high priority findings.

The Group commended officers on their excellent work and compliance on achieving these results.

It was RESOLVED that Governance Scrutiny Group notes the Internal Audit’s Annual Report 2022/23 (Appendix A)