Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Interim Internal Audit Manager.

The Interim Internal Audit Manager introduced the report. The officer explained that the output in the second quarter of 2021/22 was lower than planned due to sickness in the team and July and August had a higher level of annual leave amongst staff. The officer explained that there had been some changes to the audit plan due to management requests and for the inclusion of the Covid-19 grants review. The internal audit plan was regularly reviewed and revised due to timings being amended. The committee was told that the payroll review for 2021/22 was due to begin but this had been postponed and would be carried out at a later date in the year, A review of training and development was to be added to the plan.

The committee requested that a table featured on page seventy was missing the unit measurements and requested it be added onto the next report. The officer confirmed this would be added onto the next report.

A question was raised from the committee for clarification on the ‘non chargeable’ 20 per cent figure contained within the report. The officer explained that time was structured to include commitments such as training and meetings. The officer also clarified that due to Covid-19 and the introduction of home working there had been an increase in meetings, however he anticipated that this would be reduced over time.

RESOLVED: to note the Internal Audit Management Report – Second Quarter 2021/22