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Follow up on 2022/23 Annual Audit Letter Recommendations - Progress report
Meeting: 12/11/2024 - Cabinet (Item 12.)
12. Progress with Recommendations from Auditor's Annual Report (Value for Money) 2022/23 
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Consideration of recommendation AU 24/41 of Audit Committee of 23 September 2024
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Decision:
Consideration was given to recommendation AU 24/41 of the Audit Committee of 23 September 2024 in respect of progress in addressing the recommendations made in the 2022/23 Auditor’s Annual Report.
Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, noting that the Auditor did not need to carry out any additional work as a result of identifying the two significant weaknesses and therefore no additional fees were accrued. Cabinet also had due regard to the legal implications.
RESOLVED: That
(1) Annex 1 to the report be reviewed and, if appropriate, any further updates provided, be incorporated; and
(2) the actions and commentary set out in Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed.
Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Audit Committee (Item 41)
41 Progress with Recommendations from Auditor's Annual Report (Value for Money) 2022/23 PDF 214 KB
The report updates Members on the progress in addressing the recommendations made in the 2022/23 Auditor's Annual Report.
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Minutes:
The report of the Management Team provided an update on the progress in addressing the recommendations made in the 2022/23 Auditor’s Annual Report.
On 25 September 2023, the Committee received a copy of the Auditor’s Annual Report for 2022/23 and noted that two significant weaknesses had been identified by Grant Thornton relating to performance management and procurement under the heading ‘Improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness’.
In addition to the recommendations made in respect of the two significant weaknesses, Grant Thornton also made four improvement recommendations. These related to transformation, workforce strategy, the re-formatting of the Strategic Risk Register and the integration of financial reporting and performance data. A list of key recommendations and improvement recommendations was attached at Annex 1 to the report.
RECOMMENDED*: That
(1) Annex 1 to the report be reviewed and, if appropriate, any further updates provided, be incorporated; and
(2) the actions and commentary set out in Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed.
*Referred to Cabinet