Issue - meetings

The General Purposes Committee is requested to note the contents and provide comment on the Annual Internal Audit Report 2021-22.

The Committee received the Annual Internal Audit Report 2021-22, which summarised the results of the work that the Internal Audit team had undertaken during 2021-22, targeting limited resources at the highest priority services.

During the discussion which ensued, Members requested details of St Anne’s deficit recovery plan and that the organisational staff structure charts of schools, which indicated the appropriate management levels, be circulated to the Committee.

It was suggested that where the subject for consideration at the Assurance Board fell under the Chief Executive’s remit, the Vice Chair should take the chair for that item.  This would ensure the independence and impartiality of the Assurance Board and sufficient challenge would ensue.  The Interim Director of Law and Governance offered to pass on this suggestion to the Chief Executive.           

AGREED to note the contents of the report.