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This report details progress made on delivery of the 2025/26 Audit Plan for the 1^st quarter (April to June 2025 inclusive). It also includes March 2025, which due to Committee dates, was unable to be included in the March 2025 quarterly update. The report highlights that:

·       28 audit assignments have been finalised, including 19 ‘Reasonable’ and 5 ‘Partial’ audit opinions, 1 consultancy assignment and 3 follow ups;

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

·       Progress against the audit plan is on track and will be materially delivered to support the Chief Internal Auditor’s annual audit opinion;

·       13 ‘High’ priority auditrecommendations have not been fully implemented by the original target date and 6 ‘Medium’ priority recommendations have (or will) not be implemented within 18 months of the original target date. Explanations from respective services have been provided and revised target dates have been agreed.

The Revenues Compliance Team continue to identify and recover Single Person Discount errors and have so far achieved an additional council tax yield of £135,144 since December 2024.