Issue - meetings

The Director of Finance submits a report that sets out the Internal Audit operational plan for the first quarter of 2015-16. The Audit and Risk Committee is asked to note the report.

The Director of Finance submitted a report to the Audit and Risk Committee on the Internal Audit Operational Plan for the first quarter of the financial year 2015-16. The report was presented by the Audit Manager. The Audit and Risk Committee were recommended to note the Internal Audit operational plan as attached to the report.

The Committee was asked to note the individual audits expected to be started in the first quarter of 2015-16, and attention was drawn to the audit of Significant Financial Systems and IT General Controls in Appendix A to the report.

Members made reference to the IT security review of Liquid Logic, which replaced the CareFirst system used in Social Care. They said the system had been highlighted as being delayed, and that people were not trained in its use. They added they were glad to see the issue had been given some attention. The Audit Manager informed those present that in a controlled, safe and agreed way, the security systems were tested to see if they could be accessed from the outside. The Audit Manager also drew attention to the audit of the Troubled Families Programme and the related grant certification.

Members were also informed of various reviews of Public Health, the scope of which would be determined with the Director of Public Health, and the request from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) for Internal Audit support in the independent verification of grant-funded expenditure by the businesses supported.

The Chair thanked the Audit Manager for the report.

The Committee received the report, and agreed the recommendation as set out in the report.

RESOLVED:

that the Committee:

1.    note the Internal Audit operational plan for the first quarter of 2015-16.