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The Committee was informed that an annual review of the effectiveness of the system of internal audit was required under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011. The review, which had been conducted by the Council’s Senior Auditor, had been based upon the following factors:

·                 Operation of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee. It was noted that audit now be reporting to this committee.

·                 Compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards

·                 External audit assessment of Internal Audit’s work

·                 Progress made against Internal Audit’s work plan for 2014/15 (the annual Audit Plan)

·                 Other achievements by the Internal Audit Section in 2014/15.

RESOLVED to note and approve the report on the Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit.