At the meeting of the Committee held on 14 June 2012 (minute 4 refers), the Chief Internal Auditor had reported that, as part of the Internal Audit Plan 2012/2013, audits had been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of controls in three important Council systems –

·  DASS Court of Protection

·  DASS Procurement of Commissioned Care

·  CYPD Children in Need Emergency Payments

Members had requested a further update report and the Chief Internal Auditor provided details of the client response to the recommendations together with a timescale for implementation. He commented that feedback from Chief Officers was positive and a commitment had been provided to address all of the issues within the agreed timescale. Follow up work was being undertaken and would be reported upon in due course.

Resolved –

(1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That when issues are brought to the attention of the Committee as high priority recommendations, they should in future be accompanied by an action plan, with appropriate timescales and a named responsible officer, to ensure compliance. In addition, such issues should be referred automatically to appropriate Overview and Scrutiny Committees.