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This report details progress made on delivery of the 2024/25 Audit Plan for the1st quarter – April to June (inclusive) 2024. This includes completion of audits from the 2023/24 Audit Plan. The report highlights that:

·        19 audit assignments have been finalised, including, 1 ‘Substantial’, 9 ‘Reasonable’ 4 ‘Partial’ and 5 ‘Follow Up’/ ‘Consultancy’ audit opinions;

·        26 audit assignments arein progress, including 3 at draft report stage;

·        Total additional council tax yield of £404,935 has resulted, to date, from the Single Person Discount pilot project;

4 ‘High’ priority auditrecommendations have not been fully implemented by the original target date, and 4 ‘Medium’ priority recommendations have not been fully implemented. Explanations from respective services have been provided and revised target dates have been agreed.

The Head of Audit and Management Assurance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Public Report

The report detailed progress made on delivery of the 2024/25 Audit Plan for the1st quarter – April to June (inclusive) 2024. This included completion of audits from the 2023/24 Audit Plan. The report highlighted that:

·       19 audit assignments had been finalised, including, 1 ‘Substantial’, 9 ‘Reasonable’ 4 ‘Partial’ and 5 ‘Follow Up’/ ‘Consultancy’ audit opinions;

·       26 audit assignments werein progress, including 3 at draft report stage;

·       Total additional council tax yield of £404,935 had resulted, to date, from the Single Person Discount pilot project;

4 ‘High’ priority auditrecommendations had not been fully implemented by the original target date, and 4 ‘Medium’ priority recommendations had not been fully implemented. Explanations from respective services had been provided and revised target dates had been agreed.

RESOLVED that

a)    Note progress made andissues arising onthe deliveryof the 2023/24 and 2024/25 InternalAudit Plans.

b)    Note the explanations provided (Appendix 1) and determine, in the case of the High and Medium priority recommendations highlighted, if further explanation and assurance from the Service / Corporate Director is required.