Issue - meetings

To note the work completed by the Audit and Risk Management Service during the period 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022 and the key themes and outcomes arising from this work.

The Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management introduced the Audit and Risk Management Service Progress Update report. (As set out in Appendix A of the report).

Members noted that the report detailed the outcome of audits undertaken by exception.

CR05 - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - Assurance Level - Limited

Officers recognised the concerns raised by members regarding the assurance level of this audit and the safeguarding implications arising therefrom. The efficient and effective use of information technology tools would reduce the duplication of the input of data, opportunities for missed reporting and ultimately improve the outcomes for the vulnerable residents, particularly children.

In response to questions, the Interim Director Digital, Data and Technology, informed members that in relation to the record keeping computer system, Liquid Logic, a migration, and upgrade was scheduled in the near future. Members requested that they be informed of when this had taken place together with an update on case monitoring.

ACTION: Interim Director Digital, Data and Technology

CR11 - Governance and Management of a Key Capital Project 2 - Building Bloqs - Assurance Level - Limited

Officers, in response to queries from members, advised that the lease had now been signed and the money was being recovered through a payment plan.

CR17 – Recycling Waste ServicesContract - Assurance Level – Limited

The Director of Environment and Operational Services reassured the committee that the actions arising from the audit had been implemented and undertook to circulate information to Members.

Members welcomed the update on an action previously requested by the committee from the Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management which informed that the Assurance Board had agreed that should an identified risks continue with little or no improvement after an agreed amount of time e.g., high risks at three months or medium risk for six months, the Director of that service would attend the General Purposes Committee to explain directly to Members.

AGREED to note the report.