Decision - Review of the Effectiveness of the System of Internal Audit

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Review of the Effectiveness of the System of Internal Audit

Decision Maker: Audit & Standards Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The council is required to conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of its Internal Audit, the findings of which to be considered by a committee (the Audit & Standards Committee).

This report details the results of a self-assessment of the system of Internal Audit against the UK Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

The process should also be considered as part of the wider annual review of the council’s governance arrangements and production of the Annual Governance Statement.

Decision:

(1)  That the Head of Internal Audit’s self-assessment including the proposal to accept the council’s current arrangements for the two areas of partial compliance (see paragraph 6 & appendix 1) be noted.

 

(2)  That the implications for the Annual Governance be noted.

Report author: Graham Liddell

Publication date: 23/06/2015

Date of decision: 23/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 23/06/2015 - Audit & Standards Committee

Effective from: 01/07/2015

Accompanying Documents:

 


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