Issue - meetings

The Board received a report from the Head of Audit, Procurement and Operational Finance, updating Members on the internal audit activity since the last progress report to the Board on 20 November 2024.  It also highlighted any matters that were relevant to the Board’s responsibilities as the Council’s Audit Committee.

Members were referred to appendix one, which listed all the planned work for the year and its current status.  The schedule of audits had been updated to reflect the progress made in completing audits since the last update to the Board.  Since the last report 20 audits had been finalised and one follow up audit had been completed. 

Appended to the report were the executive summaries of the reports issued numbering 2 to 21, as listed in the report. 

The Board discussed the recent audits and agreed that:

·       Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board be requested to look at the policy regarding the removal of items from graves at the cemeteries, and the responsibility for improvements to the road within Widnes cemetery, which was currently unadopted; and

·       their regarding the timescales to process applications for Education and Health Care Plans be passed to the relevant department.

RESOLVED:  That the Internal Audit Progress Report and comments made be noted.