Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval of the Internal Audit Charter.

The report of the Chief Audit Executive presented the Internal Audit Charter for Member consideration and approval.  It was noted that the Charter had been reviewed against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and continued to meet the requirements of a formal Charter.  It was further noted that amendments had been made in respect of Independence and Objectivity to reflect the need to provide an alternative source of assurance for Counter Fraud services as this sat within the remit of the Chief Audit Executive and in respect of Partnership Working to state that the whole Internal Audit and Counter Fraud function was delivered under an Inter Authority Agreement with Kent County Council.  It was reported that the Management Team had approved the Charter on 8 March 2022.

RESOLVED:  That the Internal Audit Charter, as attached at Annex 1 to the report, be approved.