Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
To inform the Committee of the work of
Internal Audit during 2024/25 and to provide an annual Internal
Audit Assurance Opinion that can be used by the Council to inform
its Annual Governance Statement.
The Committee noted the work of Internal Audit during 2024/25 and considered the annual Internal Audit Assurance Opinion that can be used by the Council to inform its Annual Governance Statement.
Overall, 72% of the planned audits were complete or awaiting finalisation as at the year-end, below the 90% target. Audit completion to 31 March 2025 was negatively impacted by a combination of the lag of overdue audits from 2023/24 impacting on completion in the first quarter of 2024/25 and a period of sickness within the team in the fourth quarter.
Report author: Chris Fish
Publication date: 04/08/2025
Date of decision: 21/07/2025
Decided at meeting: 21/07/2025 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
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