The report updated the Environment, Enforcement & Housing Committee of the progress of the 2016/17 and 2017/18 Audit reviews for Housing Services. Those audits were included in the Council’s approved Audit plans for 2016/17.

The outcome of the 2016/17 internal audit review was originally reported to the Audit Committee on the 27th September 2017 (“Audit Report 1 – May 2017”).

The outcome of the 2017/18 internal audit review was originally reported to the Audit Committee on the 14th December 2017 (“Audit Report 2 – November 2017).

Both Audit reports will enable the Housing Service to concentrate on specific areas highlighted by the Audit recommendations to implement essential service improvements as part of the transformation programme ‘Getting Our House in Order’.

The 74 recommendations have now been completed to the satisfaction of the

independent Auditors, subject to appropriate evidence being provided, and this standing item will be removed.

Stuart Morris confirmed to members since the report was published, all the recommendations were completed.

A new audit has now started. 

The Chair thanked officers for the work to complete the tasks.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Hossack and SECONDED by Cllr Mrs Pearson to agree the recommendations in the report.

Following a discussion a vote was taken by a show of hands and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that

Members are asked that the Committee receives and notes that all recommendations (as summarised in Appendix A of the report) have now been confirmed as complete by the Auditor, subject to appropriate evidence being provided.

Reasons for Recommendation

To acknowledge completion of work against the highlighted actions arising from the two Audit Reports and the management actions in response to those

recommendations.