Issue - meetings
Internal Audit Progress Report
Meeting: 30/01/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 44)
44 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.
Recommendations:
That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to:
1. Note the report.
Additional documents:
- ANN A WODC Internal Audit Plan Progress Jan 2025, item 44
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- ANN B Agreed Actions Jan 2025, item 44
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- ANN C WODC Draft Internal Audit Plan 2025, item 44
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Minutes:
The report presented a summary of the audit work concluded since the last meeting of the Committee.
The Assistant Director of SWAP Internal Audit Services introduced the report and highlighted the following key points:
- Some services had transferred from Publica to the Council on 1 November 2024.
- A draft version of the 2025/26 audit plan was enclosed and comments and suggestions from Members would be welcome.
The Committee commented on the need to ensure that appropriate processes and controls were in place for the transfer of staff.
The Committee suggested including housing and homelessness services in the internal audit work plan, commenting on the importance of frontline staff having customer service and communication skills. The SWAP Assistant Director suggested that the employee induction programme could be a useful area of focus. The Director of Finance agreed to take this suggestion forward as part of the Council’s emerging People Strategy.
The Committee suggested adding a new risk around customer service. The Director of Finance offered to take this suggestion to the Council’s management team for consideration.
The Chair proposed that the Committee note the report. This proposal was seconded by Councillor Beaney, was put to a vote and agreed by the Committee.
The Committee resolved to note the report.