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 2020/21 along with the self-assessment results of the QIAP for 2020/21 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 asked 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

A representative of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the quality assurance arrangements in place for internal audit for 2020/21 along with the self-assessment results of the Quality Assurance and Investment Programme (QIAP) for 2020/21 and the proposed basis that the Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Insurance would use for the external assessment of the Council’s internal audit function, which was required under the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS).

The following comments were made/issue raised:-

A Member enquired whether there were any patterns emerging from the feedback provided by the questionnaire.

RESOLVED – That the QAIP and the results of the self-assessment be noted.