Issue - meetings

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 1^st October 2017 to 31^st 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

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 1^st October 2017 to 31^st 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.