The report was to inform the Community, Health & Housing Committee of the

outcome of the 2016/17 and 2017/18. Audit review for Housing Services as part of the Council’s approved Audit plans for 2016/17.

The outcome of the 2016/17 internal audit review was reported to the Audit Committee on the 27th September 2017. As set out within that audit report Officers provided responses to the recommendations and are currently developing an action plan with appropriate priorities and timescales. The

action plan will be reported to a future meeting of this committee for monitoring.

The outcome of the 2017/18 internal audit review is due to be reported to the Audit Committee on the 17th January 2018. Officers are currently drafting management responses to this audit report. As above officers will develop an action plan which will be reported to a future meetings of this council for monitoring.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Hossack and SECONDED by Cllr Poppy to approve the recommendations in the report.

Cllr Ms Sanders left the room during the debate, and therefore was unable to vote.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED.

1.    That the Committee receives and notes the contents of Audit report as attached at Appendix A.

2.    That the Committee agree that a further report on progress made on implementing the recommendations is presented to the next Committee.

Reasons for Recommendation

To monitor the progress of work against the highlighted actions recommended arising from the Audit Report and management actions in response to those recommendations.