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Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
14 November 2022 |
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Internal Audit Interim Report 2022-23 |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Internal Audit |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Internal Audit |
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Classification |
Public |
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Wards affected |
All |
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Executive Summary |
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This report summarises the work towards completing the 2022/23 Audit & Assurance Plan agreed by this Committee in March 2022. It also gives updates on changes within the Mid Kent Audit Partnership.
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Purpose of Report
Noting
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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1. That work completed so far on the 2022/23 Audit & Assurance Plan be noted. |
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
Date |
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Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
14th November 2022 |
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Internal Audit Interim Report 2022-23 |
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1. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
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Sign-off |
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Impact on Corporate Priorities |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Cross Cutting Objectives |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Risk Management |
The report introduces no risks that require separate description in the Council’s risk registers, nor materially impacts any currently described. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Financial |
The report author confirms that remaining work will be completed within agreed budgets and within agreed staffing levels. |
Section 151 Officer & Finance Team |
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Staffing |
Remaining work will be completed within agreed budgets and within agreed staffing levels. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Legal |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Interim Team Leader (Contentious and Corporate Governance) |
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Privacy and Data Protection |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Policy and Information Team |
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Equalities |
The report is for noting only, providing Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. An EqIA will not be required. |
Equalities & Communities Officer |
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Public Health
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The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Public Health Officer |
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Crime and Disorder |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Procurement |
The audit support contracts mentioned in the report are being progressed in consultation with the shared procurement service. |
Alison Blake – Interim Head of Audit Partnership |
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Biodiversity and Climate Change |
The report is for noting only, providing to Members an update on progress. It seeks no new decisions and makes no new proposals. |
Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager |
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 This Committee approved the 2022/23 Audit & Assurance plan in March 2022. This report summarises progress towards delivering the plan up to 31 October 2022 and sets out the path towards completing the plan over the next 6 months. It also provides updates on staffing within the service.
2.2 The new Head of Audit Partnership will update Senior Management and Members once she starts in December as to whether the service holds sufficient resource to accumulate enough evidence to support a year end opinion.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 We present the report for Member information and for noting.
4. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 We present the report for Member information and for noting.
5. RISK
5.1 The risks associated
with this proposal, including the risks if the Council does not act as
recommended, have been considered in line with the Council’s Risk Management
Framework. We are satisfied that the risks associated are within the Council’s
risk appetite and will be managed as per the Policy.
6. CONSULTATION RESULTS AND PREVIOUS COMMITTEE FEEDBACK
6.1 We present the report for Member information and for noting. There has been no formal consultation, but its content has been discussed with the Director of Finance, Resources and Business Improvement.
7. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
7.1 We present the report for Member information and for noting.
8. REPORT APPENDICES
The following documents are to be published with this report and form part of the report:
· Appendix 1: Internal Audit Interim Report 2022/23
9. BACKGROUND PAPERS
Various referenced background papers and guidance documents are included as hyperlinks within Appendix 1