Issue - meetings

The committee is requested to consider and note the Audit Reports and Audit Plan Progress report.

The committee considered a report from the Principal Auditor (copy attached to the official minutes).

Mrs K Parsons and Mrs J Ryan were in attendance for the IT Security of Assets audit. Mrs Parsons explained that the service was undergoing a period of change and that inventories, which were previously held in separate places, were now being drawn together into an asset database which allowed purchase details, serial numbers, costs etc. to be held together. Mrs Hardwick was concerned that the scope and title of this audit went further that solely hardware assets. Mr James explained that the IT audit was large and therefore it was being done in chunks, with hardware being handled at this stage. All actions were due for completion by March 2016 and he would be following up the audit at this time.

Mr James confirmed that the audit plan was progressing well with five reports currently in draft and due to come to the committee in January 2016.

RESOLVED

1. That the Audit Plan 2015/16 progress report be noted.
2. That the audit reports on IT Security of Assets and Use of Consultants be noted.