Agenda item

Ian Morton, the Authority’s representative from Veritau Internal Auditors, was present at the meeting and introduced the report on the recommendations for the first block of the 2015/16 audit and the agreed actions for consideration.

Cllr D Greenhalgh and Cllr D Williams both declared personal interests in this report as reference was made to the payroll service provided to the Authority by Derbyshire County Council and they were both members of Derbyshire County Council.

In response to Members’ queries it was noted that discussions would be held with Derbyshire County Council regarding the contract for provision of the payroll service.

The recommendations as set out in the report were moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the internal audit reports for three of the four areas covered under Block 1 for 2015/16 be received (in Appendices 1 – 3 of the report) and the agreed actions considered. 

2.    That the amendments to the Fraud Awareness and Whistleblowing Policy recommended in Appendix 3 of the audit report be approved.