Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report of the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance and Strategic Financial Management, which summarised the work carried out by the Audit team from 1^st April 2021 to 28^th February 2022. The team has continued to prioritise work on the Fundamental Financial Systems (FFS) reviews to support the 2021/2022 audit of the financial accounts. Several Interim FFS reviews had reached the draft report stage, with the balance to follow in the final quarter of 2021/2022.

In addition, other Audit and Counter Fraud Team activity included:

·         Continued support in respect of COVID-19 grant funding regimes, including the Homelessness Prevention Grant and Business Grants.

·         Compilation of the Annual Audit and Counter Fraud Plan for this Committee.

·         The Counter Fraud and Direct Payments Audit Teams (Children and Adults) had continued to deliver significant recovery outcomes which generated £393,969 and £2,809,216 (respectively) in the first eleven months of the current financial year.

Resolved:

That the 2021/2022 Audit and Counter Fraud Progress Report be noted.