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Item 10 -Appendix 1

West Dunbartonshire Council · 9 November 2022
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2021-2022/2022-2023 Internal Audit Annual Audit Plans – Progress to 30 September 2022
Audit/Status 2021-22 Audit Plan Not
Started
Planning Fieldwork Fieldwork
Complete
Draft
Report
Final
Report
Date Reported to
Audit Committee
Risk –Based Reviews
Integrated Housing Management System – Stock
Control
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ March 2022
Learning Disability Services – Financial Monitoring
of Contracts
✓ Carried forward to 2022/23 Audit Plan
Building Services – Work In Progress Advisory work was carried out with the Service on interim process during Q1 2022.  A full
review of this work will be included in the audits of Building Services during 2022/23.
Building Services – Price Checks Advisory work was carried out with the Service on interim process during Q1 2022.  A full
review of this work will be included in the audits of Building Services during 2022/23.
Occupational Therapy Waiting Times ✓ Carried forward to 2022/23 Audit Plan
Financial Assessment Process ✓ Carried forward to 2022/23 Audit Plan
Corporate Procurement – Supplier Management
Management
✓ Carried forward to 2022/23 Audit Plan
Overtime ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ November 2022
Vehicle Tracking System ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ February 2023
Project Management Arrangements ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ November 2022
Employee Expenses ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ June 2022
Limited Scope Financial System Reviews
Debtors ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ August 2022
Other Work
Integration Joint Board – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2021/22 is complete.
Valuation Joint Board – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2021/22 is complete.
Leisure Trust – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2021/22 is complete.
Covid-19 Recovery Assurance Work Ad hoc advice was provided on an ongoing basis.
National Fraud Initiative Matches for the 2020/21 exercise continue to be investigated.  Audit Scotland has issued a
report on the 2020/21 Exercise which will be reported to the November 2022 meeting.
2020/2021 Audit Plan Completion Five audit reports from the 2020/21 audit plan were finalised during 2021/22 including:  Rent
Arrears, Pupil Equity Funding, Homelessness, Client Accounts Administration Process and
Corporate Procurement – Under £50,000.
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2021-2022/2022-2023 Internal Audit Annual Audit Plans – Progress to 30 September 2022
Audit/Status 2022-23 Plan Not
Started
Planning Fieldwork Fieldwork
Complete
Draft
Report
Final
Report
Date Reported to
Audit Committee
Risk-Based Reviews
Learning Disabilities Services – Financial
Monitoring of Contracts
There is currently a redesign planned for LDS financial monitoring processes.  Audit
resource will be provided to the project and terms of reference will be agreed.
Fleet Management ✓ February 2023
Occupational Therapy Waiting Times ✓ February 2023
Financial Assessment Process ✓ ✓ ✓ February 2023
Housing Repairs and Maintenance ✓ May 2023
Corporate Procurement – Supplier Management
(c/f)
✓ ✓ ✓ February 2023
Vehicle Maintenance ✓ February 2022
Void Management ✓ May 2023
Housing Waiting Lists ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ February 2023
Parent Pay ✓ February 2023
Off Payroll Working ✓ May 2023
Corporate Purchase Cards ✓ ✓ ✓ February 2023
Limited Scope Financial System Reviews
Non-Domestic Rates ✓ February 2023
Creditors ✓ May 2023
Compliance Reviews
Health and Wellbeing Policy ✓ May 2023
Other Work
Integration Joint Board – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2022/23 is underway.  Progress updates will be provided
to the HSCP Board Audit & Performance Committee.
Valuation Joint Board – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2022/23 will be carried out in Q4.
Leisure Trust – Internal Audit Service The internal audit annual plan for 2022/23 will be carried out in Q4.
National Fraud Initiative Planning for the 2022 Exercise is underway.  Data sets are due to be uploaded by end of
November.  Matches will start to be received in January 2023.
2021/2022 Audit Plan Completion Three audits will be finalised during 2022/23 – Project Management Arrangements; Vehicle
Tracking System and Overtime.