Agenda item

9.1

The Committee received a report from the Interim Director of Legal and Governance which updated members on the meeting of the audit recommendation, to update the Open Housing Management System, to appraise the Committee, and to note the planned audit activity in the next municipal year (2023/24) in relation to the Housing Management System.

9.2

The Assistant Director of Legal and Governance, Robert Parkin explained that the Housing Policy Committee was the supervisory committee for this piece of work and that regular updates were given to that Committee, in relation to the system.

9.3

It was mentioned that The Senior Finance Manager, Internal Audit had advised that this project will be audited in the next municipal year and therefore would fall into next year’s audit plan.

9.4

A Member of the Committee mentioned that he had undertaken a training session with Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and that the Audit Committee Position Statement was reviewed as part of that training. Referring to the statement he noted the importance and expectation that the Committee should be able to request reports and have access to information, and therefore a role in the oversight of this system. He noted that he welcomed the proposed audit and looked forward to seeing the outcome.

9.5

RESOLVED:That the Audit and Standards Committee (1) notes the contents of this report, and the reporting and performance oversight activity under the Housing Policy Committee in relation to the Housing Management System; and (2) notes that the Internal Auditor will conduct an audit of the Housing Management System and where the audit finds that there is no assurance or a limited assurance with high organisational impact, it will form the basis of a report to this committee.