No

Audit Title

Assurance to be Provided

Provisional Days

Indicative Audit Scope

Audit Plan Allocation

1

MKIP Partnership Governance / Outcomes

Partners: MBC/SBC/TWBC

Corporate Governance

20

To establish the MKIP governance arrangements.

To review the outcomes delivered from a selected sample of mid Kent shared services/partnerships.

TWBC Allocation

2

Business Support - ICT Project Management

Partners: MBC/SBC/TWBC

Information Systems

15

To provide assurance over the IT project management framework and implementation of major IT projects.

Specifically the scope will consider the iDocs Planning Support System

MBC Allocation

3

Service Desk

Partners: MBC/SBC/TWBC

Information Systems

20

Service delivery review.

Detailed scope to be confirmed and reported during the Q3 and Q4 audit report in September 2014

SBC Allocation

4

Planning Support Shared Service: Financial Controls

Partners: MBC/SBC/TWBC

Financial Systems

20

To provide assurance over the controls for the collection, banking and payment of planning application income.

To provide consultancy and advice over the risk management arrangements for the Planning Support Shared Service.

MBC Allocation

5

Payroll

Partners: MBC/SBC

Key Financial System

25

Systems walkthrough and documentation of key controls and risks.

Detailed audit scope to focus on the processing and payment of expenses.

MBC Allocation

6

Cashless P&D System Implementation

Partners: MBC/SBC

Project Management

15

To provide project assurance over the implementation of the cashless P&D system.

To review the key financial controls over the collection and reconciliation of P&D via the cashless system.

SBC Allocation

7

Council Tax

Partners: MBC/TWBC

Key Financial Systems

25

Systems walkthrough and documentation of key controls and risks.

Assurance to be provided over the adequacy of controls.

TWBC Allocation

8

Housing & Council Tax Benefits

Partners: MBC/TWBC

Key Financial Systems

25

Systems walkthrough and documentation of key controls and risks.

Assurance to be provided over the adequacy of controls.

TWBC Allocation

9

Business Rates

Partners: MBC/TWBC

Key Financial Systems

25

Systems walkthrough and documentation of key controls and risks.

Assurance to be provided over the adequacy of controls.

MBC Allocation