Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Lead Member for Governance.

The Committee considered a report by the Lead Member for Governance on internal audit provision for Dorset Council by South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) following appointment as the internal auditor to Dorset Council by the Shadow Executive Committee on 21 August 2018.

Confirmation was provided regarding the process for members to raise issues through Executive Directors which could be considered by the Senior Leadership Team when managing the Internal Audit Plan.  Formal Committees were also a direct route for members to raise audit items.

A summary was also provided in relation to the number of hours applied to internal audit work which collectively comprised approximately 2200 hours for the sovereign councils.  The hours applied for Dorset Council were 1900 hours, but this would be reviewed and decreased over the next three years to reflect reducing risk profile following Local Government Reorganisation and as the new Council then benchmarked its activity against other similar sized authorities.

Decision

That the Internal Audit plan be adopted.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the new Council maintains an effective internal audit provision.