Issue - meetings
Internal Audit Progress Report
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 255)
255 Internal Audit Progress Report 
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Purpose
To present a summary of the audit work concluded since the last meeting of this Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to:
1. Consider the reports at Annexes A and B and comments as necessary
Additional documents:
- Annex A CDC Internal Audit Plan Progress Jan 2024 DRAFT, item 255
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- Annex B1 Open Agreed Actions Jan 2024, item 255
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- Annex B2 CDC Summary of All Agreed Actions Jan 2024, item 255
PDF 147 KB
- Webcast for Internal Audit Progress Report
Minutes:
The Assistant Director of SWAP introduced the item. The purpose of the report was to present a summary of the audit work concluded since the last meeting
of the Committee.
The Assistant Director of SWAP highlighted the agreed actions at Appendix B, and that progress was highlighted in an additional Annex.
The Assistant Director of SWAP stated that online SWAP training would be taking place on 1 February at 3:30pm and encouraged members to attend. It was also mentioned that a Committee self-assessment would be carried out.
Members discussed the report, and specifically mentioned that limitations of the data from Uniform were mentioned and whether the system could be improved. The Assistant Director of SWAP clarified that this was due to data entry limitations as opposed to systems, but that this would be followed up on next year. The Deputy Chief Executive stated that this was a compliance and training area.
Discussing actions, members discussed transparency data. The Assistant Director of SWAP stated this would be followed up on, and was confident these could be achieved by the 31 January deadline.
Members stated that both SWAP and Counter Fraud seem to be managed extremely well, and that any change in leadership in future would need to be carefully managed to ensure a continued high level of service.
Members welcomed the improvement of the revenues and benefits service, and noted that this was a challenging area of work.
Members asked what ‘Friends and Family’ referred to, the Assistant Director of SWAP stated that this was about assurance that officers didn’t process friends or family’s accounts but that this would also be followed up on the following year.
RESOLVED: To NOTE the report.