Issue - meetings

The report gives Members an update on the progress to date of the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Teams.

Members were provided with an update on the work of both the Internal Audit and the Counter Fraud Teams.  The progress report at Annex 1 provided an accumulative summary view of the work undertaken by Internal Audit and Counter Fraud for the period January 2025 to March 2025, together with the resulting conclusions where appropriate.

It was clarified that a supplementary report would be issued in respect of a summary of the advisory work for the Tonbridge Castle Project.

During discussion, particular reference was made to the introduction and the benefit of using AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology and Microsoft Copilot in identifying potential risks and developing audit planning programme moving forward.

RESOLVED:  That the Internal Audit Progress Report for the period January 2025 to March 2025, attached at Annex 1 of the report, be noted.