Internal Audit Plan 2024/25  

No.

Audit Review

Review Type

Scope

Risk Score
(min 7 max 21)

Timing

Key Financial

 

 

 

 

1

Accounts Payable

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

19

Q4

2

Accounts Receivable

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

18

Q4

3

Council Tax

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

19

Q3

4

General Ledger

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

18

Q4

5

HB & CTRS

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

19

Q4

6

NNDR

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

19

Q3-Q4

7

Payroll

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

21

Q3

8

Treasury Management

Key Financial

Cyclical review of key financial system

18

Q4

Development & Corporate Landlord 

 

 

 

9

Contract Management

Audit

Assurance over the contract management controls within service teams, especially at the start/end of agreements.

18

Q2

10

Salix Grant Funding

Audit

To review the effectiveness of controls in obtaining and using Salix grant funding.

16

Q2

11

Arts Centres Action Plan Performance

Advisory

To provide advisory support to the team in monitoring action plans at Beacon and Cornerstone.

17

Q2

12

UKSPF and REPF Government Returns

Advisory

To review the UKSPF and REPF government returns and supporting information.

10

As needed

Planning

 

 

 

 

13

Development Management

Audit

Assurance over the major and minor planning applications process, including performance monitoring (i.e. extensions of time, PAS/Peer Review action plan).

18

Q3

14

Building Control

Audit

Assurance over the statutory building control approval service, including regulatory compliance.

15

Q3-Q4

 

 

No.

Audit Review

Review Type

Scope

Risk Score
(min 7 max 21)

Timing

15

Biodiversity Net Gain Government Returns

Advisory

To review the BNG government returns and supporting information.

11

As needed

Housing & Environment

 

 

 

 

16

Housing Compliance

Audit

Assurance over the housing system and rent collection arrangements along with compliance to legislation.

18

Q2

17

Disabled Facility Grants

Audit

To ensure grant applications are processed consistently and fairly, and in line with a spending strategy.

13

Q2-Q3

18

Waste - Open Book Contract Management

Advisory

To provide advisory support to the working group.

15

As needed

19

Waste Depot

Advisory

To provide advisory support to the project manager.

17

As needed

Finance

 

 

 

 

20

Capital Projects

Audit

To review controls, processes, and procedures for managing capital projects.

15

Q2

21

S106 Developer Contributions

Audit

Assurance over the administration, monitoring, and utilisation of S106 contributions.

17

Q1

Corporate Services and Partnerships

 

 

 

22

5Cs Contract Exit - IT Programme

Audit

Assurance over the IT programme of work in relation to the 5Cs exit.

17

Q3

Policy & Programmes

 

 

 

 

23

Migration Programme

Audit

Assurance over financial management, grant scheme monitoring, and government return submissions.

16

Q2

24

Idox Implementation

Advisory

To provide advisory support to the Idox programme board.

15

As needed

25

Transformation Programme Board

Advisory

To provide advisory support to the transformation programme board.

15

As needed

 

 

 

 

Total days

322