Decision details
Internal Audit Charter
Decision Maker: Audit and Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Charter was a requirement of Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). It formally defined internal audit’s purpose, authority and responsibility. It also established the position of the internal audit within Brentwood Borough Council and defined the scope of internal audit activities.
The Charter was presented to the Committee in March 2014 and had been updated for 2015/16.
A motion was MOVED by Cllr Clark and SECONDED by Cllr Barrett to receive the recommendation in the report.
A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:
1. The Committee noted and approved the Internal Audit Charter for 2015/16.
REASON FOR DECISION
The Charter is a requirement of Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). It formally defines internal audit’s purpose, authority and responsibility.
Report author: Greg Rubins
Publication date: 18/03/2015
Date of decision: 09/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 09/03/2015 - Audit and Scrutiny Committee
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