12. 2025 05 29 Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud Action Plans - Q4 Update
North Ayrshire Council · 29 May 2025
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NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL 29 May 2025 Audit and Scrutiny Committee Title: Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud Action Plans: Quarter 4 update Purpose: To advise the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on the progress made by Council Services in implementing the agreed actions from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reports as at 31 March 2025. Recommendation: That the Committee notes the current position with the implementation of Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud actions. 1. Executive Summary 1.1 The CIPFA document 'Audit Committee Principles in Local Authorities in Scotland' highlights that Audit Committees should monitor and review the progress made in implementing audit recommendations. 1.2 Service managers are responsible for ensuring that agreed actions arising from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reviews are implemented. This provides assurance that identified control weaknesses have been addressed and are being managed effectively. 1.3 All actions are monitored on the Pentana system and service managers are responsible for updating Pentana as they progress each action. This enables Internal Audit to monitor progress on a 'real-time' basis and address any delays in implementation. 1.4 This report details the position as at 31 March 2025. 2. Background 2.1 The last report to the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 13 March 2025 highlighted that there were 12 outstanding actions at the end of December 2024: Three actions were overdue and the remaining 9 actions had not yet passed their due date. 2.2 In addition to these 12 carried forward actions, there have been 15 new actions agreed, giving a total of 27 actions for review. 2.3 Services have completed 23 actions since the last report. All Council Services are required to retain evidence of work carried out in completing their actions and Internal Audit carries out 'spot-checks' on a sample of completed actions on an ongoing basis.
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2.4 The remaining 4 actions were not due for completion until after that 31 March 2025. 3. Proposals 3.1 It is proposed that the Committee notes the current position with the implementation of Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud actions. 4. Implications/Socio-economic Duty Financial 4.1 None. Human Resources 4.2 None. Legal 4.3 None. Equality/Socio-economic 4.4 None. Climate Change and Carbon 4.5 None. Key Priorities 4.6 The effective implementation of agreed Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud actions helps to support the efficient delivery of the strategic priorities within the Council Plan 2023-2028. Community Wealth Building 4.7 None. 5. Consultation 5.1 Council Services are consulted during the completion of each Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud review and have also provided updates on progress made in implementing action points.
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Mark Boyd Head of Service (Finance) For further information please contact John McCallum, Senior Manager (Audit, Fraud, Safety, Risk & Insurance), on 01294 324607. Background Papers None.