Agenda item

Ian Morton, Audit Manager, Veritau Internal Auditors was present at the meeting and introduced the report.

All scheduled Internal Audit work for 17/18 had been completed and the overall opinion of the Head of Internal Audit on the framework of governance, risk management and control operating in the Authority is that it provides Substantial Assurance. 

The Audit Manager and the staff at Veritau thanked the Authority staff as they had always found them to be very helpful and friendly.

Members requested that consideration be given to the presentation of future reports to reduce the amount of paper and printing required.  Officers noted the request.

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

To note and accept the 2017/18 annual report from the Internal Auditors as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

The Chair announced that this would be his last meeting as Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee as he was stepping down after four years in the role.  He thanked all those Members who have been part of the Committee over the last four years.  He highlighted the importance of the Committee in scrutinising what the Authority does, measuring performance, holding Officers to account and also celebrating the Authority’s successes.