Issue - meetings

This report summaries progress against the audit plan for 2016/17.

The Committee received a report summarising progress against the audit plan for 2016/17. It was noted that 9 audit assignments had been completed since the last Committee meeting and were summarised within the committee report.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Lintons Lane audit assignment. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services informed the Committee of the circumstances surrounding this matter, which were also detailed within the auditor’s report. The Committee noted that the Chief Executive had written to the developer of the Lintons Lane site jointly with the Chief Executive of Surrey County Council regarding the matter.

b)            Procurement of Agency Staff audit assignment. The Committee was informed that the majority of the Council’s agency staff worked in its operational services division. A number of agency staff were also employed in difficult to fill or short notice vacancies, such as finance and property management. It was noted that some staff were being migrated from agency to full employee contracts, as cost savings achieved from the use of agency staff had reduced following changes to employment legislation.

c)            General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Head of Legal and Democratic Services informed the Committee that work was underway to meet the requirements of the GDPR when it would come into force in May 2018.

Following consideration, the Committee:

(1)          Noted the internal audit progress report for 2016/17.