Issue - meetings

To receive the Internal Audit Progress report.

The Audit Manager presented a report which summarised the work undertaken by Internal Audit since the 15 November 2018, and provided an update on implemented and outstanding audit recommendations.

The Internal Audit Manager said resources had been limited by the implementation of the new Data Protection Act, as well as by staff sickness and absence, although steps were being taken to bring in external resource and recruit to the vacant post. Due to stretched resources, she said the Work Programme would not be completed by 31 March 2019, although she aimed to have this completed by 30 June. An overall audit opinion would then be presented to Committee at its meeting in July.

In response to a Member question, the Internal Audit Manager said she was optimistic about filling the current vacancy.