Issue - meetings

(A report by Matthew Waller, Internal Audit Manager – Lincolnshire County Council)

The Internal Audit Manager, LCC presented the Internal Audit Progress report, which detailed the work that Internal Audit had carried out work up to October 2024.

The Internal Audit Manager, LCC highlighted the following areas, which were detailed in the Executive Summary:

·         Performance dashboard

·         Feedback

·         Summaries of all audits delivered

·         Planning and Resourcing

·         Overdue medium and low priority findings

Councillor James Cantwell referred to the Performance Management Audit on page 265 of the Agenda Pack. He advised that the commentary was limited and requested more detail. The Internal Audit Manager, LCC agreed to provide more commentary in future reports. He advised that what the Auditors had found was a pretty robust and well controlled area, which is why the assurance was Adequate. However, there were some areas that could be built on and further improved, such as further testing by to verify some of the performance information. He added that Officers would be able to provide further updates in respect of those areas.

Councillor Anton Dani referred to the Performance Management Audit on page 265 of the Agenda Pack and requested further information in respect of the planning application national indicator which was showing as a near miss. The Internal Audit Manager, LCC advised that planning targets were in place and in this instance the Council had almost been out of time dealing with it. The Group Manager – Insights and Transformation stated that the  near miss referred to did not actually relate to Boston Borough Council.

Councillor Anton Dani referred to the P- Card follow up Audit on page 266 of the Agenda Pack and queried whether there had been any difficulties during the assessment regarding teamwork and performance around the strategic alliance of the three partnership Councils. The Internal Audit Manager, LCC assured members that there had been no issues.

Councillor Dani referred to the alignment of the authorities. The Chairman stated that it was going to take time to align the three Councils, but progress was being made. 

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.