6 Internal Audit Progress Report 3 - 1st October 2017 to 31st January 2018 PDF 58 KB
To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.
The report sets out progress made by internal audit against the approved 2017/2018 internal audit plan for the period 1st October 2017 to 31st January 2018.
The Committee is invited to consider and comment on the report.
Officer Contact: John Pearsall on Tel: 0161 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk
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Minutes:
A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the progress made by internal audit against the approved 2017/2018 internal audit plan for the period 1st October 2017 to 31st January 2018.
The following comments were made/issues raised:-
· Councillors discussed the Digital by Design project and the project and risk management processes in operation as Phase 2 of the project approached.
· The recent problems experienced with the online Council Tax collection system and what had been learnt from the experience.
· Oversight of the GDPR implementation project.
· The Audit Plan included 145 days for counter fraud work.
· Councillors noted that the final Internal Audit reports included management action plans to address agreed recommendations to address exposure to risk.
· The Committee discussed the review of the use of consultants.
· Concern was expressed with regards to the review of the CYP Imprest Account which has found evidence of duplicate and incorrect payments.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.