Internal Audit Plan 2024/25
No. |
Audit Review |
Review Type |
Scope |
Risk Score |
Timing |
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Key Financial |
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1 |
Accounts Payable |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
19 |
Q4 |
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2 |
Accounts Receivable |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
18 |
Q4 |
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3 |
Council Tax |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
19 |
Q3 |
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4 |
General Ledger |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
18 |
Q4 |
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5 |
HB & CTRS |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
19 |
Q4 |
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6 |
NNDR |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
19 |
Q3-Q4 |
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7 |
Payroll |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
21 |
Q3 |
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8 |
Treasury Management |
Key Financial |
Cyclical review of key financial system |
18 |
Q4 |
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Development & Corporate Landlord |
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9 |
Contract Management |
Audit |
Assurance over the contract management controls within service teams, especially at the start/end of agreements. |
18 |
Q2 |
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10 |
Salix Grant Funding |
Audit |
To review the effectiveness of controls in obtaining and using Salix grant funding. |
16 |
Q2 |
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11 |
Arts Centres Action Plan Performance |
Advisory |
To provide advisory support to the team in monitoring action plans at Beacon and Cornerstone. |
17 |
Q2 |
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12 |
UKSPF and REPF Government Returns |
Advisory |
To review the UKSPF and REPF government returns and supporting information. |
10 |
As needed |
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Planning |
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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 |
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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 |
Timing |
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15 |
Biodiversity Net Gain Government Returns |
Advisory |
To review the BNG government returns and supporting information. |
11 |
As needed |
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Housing & Environment |
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16 |
Housing Compliance |
Audit |
Assurance over the housing system and rent collection arrangements along with compliance to legislation. |
18 |
Q2 |
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17 |
Disabled Facility Grants |
Audit |
To ensure grant applications are processed consistently and fairly, and in line with a spending strategy. |
13 |
Q2-Q3 |
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18 |
Waste - Open Book Contract Management |
Advisory |
To provide advisory support to the working group. |
15 |
As needed |
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19 |
Waste Depot |
Advisory |
To provide advisory support to the project manager. |
17 |
As needed |
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Finance |
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20 |
Capital Projects |
Audit |
To review controls, processes, and procedures for managing capital projects. |
15 |
Q2 |
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21 |
S106 Developer Contributions |
Audit |
Assurance over the administration, monitoring, and utilisation of S106 contributions. |
17 |
Q1 |
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Corporate Services and Partnerships |
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22 |
5Cs Contract Exit - IT Programme |
Audit |
Assurance over the IT programme of work in relation to the 5Cs exit. |
17 |
Q3 |
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Policy & Programmes |
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23 |
Migration Programme |
Audit |
Assurance over financial management, grant scheme monitoring, and government return submissions. |
16 |
Q2 |
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24 |
Idox Implementation |
Advisory |
To provide advisory support to the Idox programme board. |
15 |
As needed |
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25 |
Transformation Programme Board |
Advisory |
To provide advisory support to the transformation programme board. |
15 |
As needed |
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Total days |
322 |