Issue - meetings

To consider a report seeking approval of the 2016/17 Internal Audit Annual Plan.

The Committee considered a report setting out the proposed Internal Audit Annual Plan for 2016/17. 

The Plan set out the proposed work programme for Surrey Heath’s internal audit function for the 2016/17 financial year.  The plan had been based on the Internal Audit Strategic Three Year Plan and contained a combination of cyclical annual reviews as well as one off pieces of work and reviews scheduled on a three yearly cyclical basis.  The plan was considered flexible enough to meet the ongoing needs of the Council and covered a wide range of services.  Progress against the Plan would be reviewed regularly to ensure that it remained achievable. It had been estimated that two full-time auditors would require 522 days to deliver the proposed plan.

Additional resources had been identified to supplement the Internal Audit Team, which was currently working at half strength due to long term staff absence.  The additional resource had worked for the Council previously and would take up the post in September/October. 

RESOLVED that the 2016-17 Internal Audit Annual Plan be approved.