Agenda item

10.1

The Committee received a report by Birmingham City Council which provided feedback on the recent independent review and external quality assessment peer review.

10.2

The Senior Finance Manager, Internal Audit, Linda Hunter informed that Committee that Sheffield City Council received the rating ‘conformed’, which was the highest possible rating.

10.3

Birmingham City Council interviewed key officers in the Council, reviewed responses from surveys and questionnaires and looked at the self-assessment checklist and evidence to support the assessment.

10.4

There were 115 questions contained within the self-assessment checklist, 89 were assessed as conforms, 14 as partial conforms and 12 as not applicable.

10.5

From the review, Birmingham City Council made 8 recommendations which the Council agreed. The date for the last recommendation to be implemented was September 2022.

10.6

A Member of the Committee had a question and the following response were provided: -

10.7

The Senior Finance Manager confirmed 2 of the 3 recommendations due to be implemented by December 2021, had been completed. The third recommendation had been partly actioned (Declaration of Endorsement produced), although it was awaiting sign off by the Chief Executive.

10.8

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the contents of the report and the highest possible rating of ‘conforms’.