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Internal Audit – Quarterly Audit Plan Update

 

 

Meeting: 16/10/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 12.)

12. Internal Audit – Quarterly Audit Plan Update pdf icon PDF 621 KB

This report details progress made on delivery of the 2025/26 Audit Plan for the 2nd quarter (July to September 2025 inclusive). The report highlights that:

·       18 audit assignments have been finalised, including 16 ‘Reasonable’ and two ‘Partial’ audit opinions;

·       25 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;

·       10 ‘High’ priority auditrecommendations have not been fully implemented by the original target date and 3 ‘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 £306,425 since December 2024 (both 2023/24 and 2024/25 NFI matches).