Issue - meetings

This report presents the Committee with the Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2021-2022.

The Committee received a report presenting the Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2021-2022.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Comparison with other local authorities. The Internal Auditor informed the Committee that it was difficult to compare the Council’s Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion with those of other local authorities, due to the specific nature of the work undertaken. It was also difficult to compare the report with that of the council for previous years due to the same reason.

b)            Risk Management. Following a question from a Member, the Internal Auditor informed the Committee of the grounds by which the Council’s Risk Management had been provided with a limited assurance rating. In response to a further question from the Member, the Internal Auditor undertook to confirm the testing arrangements in place with regard to service risks, and to inform the Councillor of these following the meeting.

Following consideration, the Committee agreed with 7 votes in favour and 1 abstention to:

(1)      Receive the Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2021-2022 attached at Appendix 1 of the report.