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The Internal Audit Senior Manager submitted the report and elaborated thereon.

It was reported that The 2015/16internalauditplanwas approvedbytheAuditCommitteeon 7September2015and sincethenPWChaveundertakenwork in accordancewiththe plan.

It was advised that Workis progressing on LGSSContract and Governanceand risk and that thisisa non-assurancereviewtosupporttheCouncilinre-designingriskmanagementarrangements,ensuringtheseare fitfor purpose,fullyintegratedinto Councilbusinessactivitiesand thatconsiderationof riskisintegraltodecisionmakinggoingforward.

Aworkshopis plannedforJanuary2016withtheSeniorManagementTeamtoidentifyrisksand existingsourcesofassuranceand/orgapsand determinethe appetiteto risk,inordertoensure thattheCouncilcandeliveritsservicesina costeffectiveand efficientmanner.

In response to questions from the Committee the Internal Audit Senior Manager stated that one of PWC’s concerns is that the Council has attained full ownership of the activities within the Council and how the Council’s relationship sits with LGSS.

It was also explained that PWC look at how Council retains its governance.

In response to further questioning from the Committee the Chief Finance Officer advised that majority of LGSS staff area ahead of living wage threshold but cannot say for certain.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted