Issue - meetings

To consider a Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (and Section 151 Officer).

The attached QAIP sets out the quality assurance arrangements in place for internal audit for 2024/25 along with the self-assessment results of the QIAP for 2023/24 and the proposed basis that the Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Insurance will use for the external assessment of the Council’s internal audit function, which is required under the PSIAS.

Audit Committee is requested to note the QAIP and the results of the self-assessment.

Officer contact: John Pearsall on 474 4033 or Email: John.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive (and Section 151 Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which set out the quality assurance arrangements in place for internal audit for 2024/25 along with the self-assessment results of the QIAP for 2023/24 and the proposed basis that the Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Assurance will use for the external assessment of the Council’s internal audit function, which is required under the PSIAS.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         In response to a Member question regarding whether a cost benefit analysis been done in relation to the computer system, the Committee was advised that the internal audit team would work with the current systems they had but there were also some options going forward.

·         Members thanked officers for the thorough, clear and helpful nature of the reports presented to Audit Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Quality Assurance Improvement Programme and the results of the self-assessment be noted.