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The Head of Internal Audit Shared Service presented Members with the Draft Audit Plan for 2020/21.
Members were made aware of a typographical error in paragraph 8 with reference to a watching brief being kept on the financial systems over the past 2 years. It should state that it does not indicate any particular increase in risk or identified issue.
Members were pleased to note that operational progress against the Internal Audit Plan for 2020/21 would be closely monitored by the Head of Internal Audit Shared Service and would be reported to the Committee on a quarterly basis, which would also include any 'high' priority recommendations.
A Member queried whether the Committee was able to ask for Audits to be undertaken in certain areas where they felt it was necessary and were assured that any suggestions should, in the first instance, be directed to the Senior Management Board who would then discuss with the Auditors and make a recommendation to the Committee as appropriate.
A Member expressed her concern whether the Committee could have done more to support the Authority in relation to the HMICFRS inspection report. The Chief Fire Officer confirmed that this was not the case but welcomed any feedback from Members on areas that they felt required further focus.
[Cllr Eyre entered the meeting at 10.40am]
RESOLVED that the 2020/21 Draft Internal Audit Plan be approved.