Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report sets out the progress made by internal audit against the approved 2015/16 and 2016/17 internal audit plan for the period 1st March 2016 to 31st May 2016.

The Audit Committee is asked to note 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 2015/16 and 2016/17 internal audit plan for the period 1st March 2016 to 31st May 2016.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members raised concerns with the Highways Investment Programme and questioned whether the approach that had been taken was the most cost effective.

·         The Internal Audit team had been liaising with Mersey Internal Audit Agency who co-ordinated the auditing of Stockport Together to ensure that audit work was not being duplicated.

·         The Internal Audit team had also been working with Greater Manchester audit colleagues to provide a Greater Manchester level assurance regarding devolution.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Borough Treasurer be requested to make arrangements for a risk workshop to take place prior to the next scheduled meeting, to provide detailed information on risks regarding the Highways Investment Programme, how these had been mitigated and to give members the opportunity to ask questions of the client.