Issue - meetings

Report of the Internal Audit and Assurance Manager.

The Internal Audit and Assurance Manager presented a report that sought approval for a revised Internal Audit Charter.

Members were advised that the current Internal Audit Charter was approved by the Committee at its meeting on the 22^nd January 2014. In accordance with existing Internal Audit Standards the Code was reviewed annually.

A review of the Charter during 2016 had identified that a number of alterations were required to the document.

Any substantive changes being proposed were highlighted in the draft Internal Audit Charter which was attached as Appendix A of the report.

Members asked a number of question relating to the Internal Audit Charter.

It was proposed by Councillor Wilkinson and seconded by Councillor Hartley:

“That the recommendations set out in the report be approved, subject to an amendment to paragraph 6.3 to include “at least quarterly” with regard to the regularity of meetings between the Internal Audit and Assurance Manager and the Chief Executive.”

Upon being put to the vote Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That the revised Internal Audit Charter (Appendix A to the report) be approved subject to an amendment to paragraph 6.3 to include “at least quarterly” with regard to the regularity of meetings between the Internal Audit and Assurance Manager and the Chief Executive.