Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report sets out the progress made by internal audit against the approved 2014/15 and 2015/16 internal audit plan for the period 1st March 2015 to 31st May 2015.

The Audit Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: John Pearsall on Tel: 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the progress made by internal audit against the approved 2014/15 and 2015/16 internal audit plan for the period 1st March 2015 to 31st May 2015.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A new process for the follow up of audit recommendations had been implemented and the approach was to focus on audit which had been given a limited or no assurance opinion;

·         Investigations into allegations of improper management and contractual arrangements were still on-going and a report would be submitted to the next meeting;

·         Members raised concerns in respect to the 6 month wait for the outcome of the investigation and suggested an interim report should be circulated;

·         The Council operated a Whistleblowing Policy which gave the individual employee assurance as to who would see their allegations.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That an interim report outlining the findings of the investigation into allegations of improper management and contractual arrangements be circulated to members of the Audit Committee.

(3) That training on the Whistleblowing Policy be provided to members of the Audit Committee.