Agenda item

The Finance Manager presented the report of the Internal Auditors recommendations for Block 3 of the 2025/26 audit to agree the actions for consideration.  The header on the report should read Internal Audit Report Block 3 2025/26 rather than Block 2.

Members discussed the following points:

•         Rent review was raised on last years internal audit and was a concern that it hadn’t been completed.  This work was nearing completion. 

•         Maintenance monitoring of Authority owned buildings.  Dispersal of some assets had been affected by team capacity, but are being progressed.  The Rural Estates Manager was now in post.

•         Controls were not being followed.  This was a capacity issue which affected priorities.  The recommendations in the internal audit report would be implemented and compliance with follow up actions would be achieved.

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

4.1  That the Internal Audit reports for the two areas covered under Block 3 for 2025/26 Rent Reviews, Leases and Concessions and Car Parking Income (in appendices 1 and 2 respectively) be received and the proposed actions agreed.