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 report providing an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report in July 2021.

The report set out a summary of the audit reports in respect of: Budgetary Control 2020/21; Adult Social Care – Contract Management; Business Payments (Post Payment) Assurance; Housing Benefits; Corporate Governance Review; and Facilities Management Corporate Repairs.  As the Chief Auditor had given ‘limited assurance’ to Facilities Management Corporate Repairs and Adult Social Care – Contract Management, the full internal audit reports for these two audits were appended to the report.

In relation to Facilities Management Corporate Repairs, the report stated that although a limited assurance opinion had been given, internal audit was satisfied that there was a good understanding of the improvements required to ensure both planned and responsive repairs were completed on a timely basis.

In relation to Adult Social Care – Contract Management, the report stated that there was a commitment to review and re-evaluate contract management procedures in Adult Social Care in order to ensure that contracts were appropriately managed and monitored.

The report also listed the audits that were currently in progress and gave a summary of investigations work between April 2021 and September 2021.

Resolved:     That the audit findings in relation to Facilities Management Corporate Repairs and Adult Social Care – Contract Management be noted, and the recommendations set out in the full audit reports be endorsed.