The report was intended to update 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 & Scrutiny Committee on the 27th September 2017.

The outcome of the 2017/18 internal audit review was reported to the Audit & Scrutiny Committee on the 14th December 2017.

Both Audit reports would enable the Housing Service to concentrate on specific areas highlighted by both Audit reports to implement the essential service improvements as part of the ongoing transformation programme.

Members requested that future audit reports would include a cover page to show comparisons of what stage the risks (high, medium or low).     

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

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

1.    That the Committee receives and notes the progress made from the 5^thMarch 2018 committee report in addressing the contents of both Audit reports.

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.