A report was considered that
informed the Committee of the principal activities and findings of
the Council’s Internal Audit team for 2019/20 to 4 October
2019 by:
-
showing the progress made by Internal Audit against
the 2019/20 annual Internal Audit Plan (as approved by the
Committee in March 2019); and
-
highlighting
any revisions to the 2019/20 Internal Audit
Plan.
In discussion, reference was
made to:-
(a)
staff
sickness absence levels.
The Committee welcomed the fact that absence levels had now reduced
amongst the Team;
(b)
additions
to the Plan. By way of
an update, the Internal Audit Manager advised of the following
additions to the Plan:
o
Parking Permits – added at the request of the
Leader of the Council; and
o
Purchasing Cards – added at the request of the
Section 151 Officer.
(c)
the
Greater Dartmoor Local Enterprise Action Fund (LEAF)
and South Devon Coastal Action Group (LAG). It was confirmed that officer time to audit these
grants could be reclaimed;
(d)
the
Use of Social Media Audit. When questioned, officers clarified that the Audit
did include both Members and officers and the conclusion was that
the policies remained fit for purpose;
(e)
the
Cyber Security Audit. At
the request of the Committee, the Senior Specialist (ICT
Information Security) was in attendance to provide an update on the
measures that the Council had in place.
Due to the nature of the update, it was PROPOSED
and SECONDED and on being put to the vote was
declared CARRIED that:
‘In accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the
Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from
the meeting during consideration of the following item of business
as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in
paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act is
involved.’
Once the Committee was satisfied that it had no further
questions or issues to raise, it was then PROPOSED
and SECONDED and on being put to the vote was
declared CARRIED that:
‘The
public and press be re-admitted to the meeting.’
It was then:
RESOLVED
That the
progress made against the 2019/20 Internal Audit Plan (and any key
issues arising) be approved.