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INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE

Meeting: 25/01/2021 - Audit and Risk Management Committee (Item 19)

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Minutes:

Mark Niblock, Chief Internal Auditor, introduced his report that summarised the work of the Internal Audit Service for the period 1 November to 31 December 2020. The report identified the significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on scheduled audit work and included an analysis of planned work for the remainder of 2020/21.

 

It was reported that as a result of the pandemic, many internal audits had been suspended therefore the team had refocused its activity towards supporting the corporate response to Covid-19 in other areas of the Council. Furthermore work was underway to evaluate and test the effectiveness of the control arrangements in operation for the Merseyside Pension Fund and Wirral Growth Company, alongside further work being undertaken on cyber security.

 

The report further detailed the work planned for the remainder of the year as identified in the revised Internal Audit Plan, based upon the significance of the risks presented as a result of Covid-19.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.