The Minutes of the meeting of 24 January 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Questions on the following matters were submitted, in accordance with Standing Order 36(2):

(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

This report provides an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report.

Paul Harrington, Chief Auditor, submitted a reportproviding an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report in January 2019.

The report set out a summary of the audit reports in respect of Sundry Debtors; Bank Reconciliation; Budgetary Control & Savings Programme; Homes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

This report sets out a summary of those high and medium risk Internal Audit recommendations which remain outstanding together with an updated management response.

Further to Minute 24 of the meeting held on 24 January 2019, Jackie Yates, Executive Director of Resources, submitted a report setting out, at Appendix 1, the Implementation of Audit Recommendations tracker report.

The report explained that each recommendation was marked with a percentage complete which correlated to a red/amber/green  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

This report provides an update since the last meeting in January 2019 on progress being made towards completing the audit.

Further to Minute 25 of the meeting held on 24 January 2019, Matt Davis, Assistant Director of Finance, submitted a report providing an update on progress with the audit of the 2016/17 and 2017/18 accounts.  The Committee noted that the 2016/17 Accounts should originally have been audited and signed off  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

Maria Grindley, EY, said that the full version of EY’s Audit Results report would be issued once the audit of the 2016/17 financial statements had been completed.  The report would detail all the issues of control and weakness which had been identified and would set out recommendations for the future.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.