Issue - meetings

The Head of Assurance had provided his Annual Report which brought together all aspects of audit, assurance and counter fraud work undertaken in the 2016/17 financial year, including actions taken by management in response to audit and counter fraud activity, which supported the governance framework of the authority.

The Head of Assurance drew the Committee’s attention to the five London Borough of Havering audits which had been given a Limited Assurance rating.

The Committee had some concern at the Limited Assurance given to the Council Tax Collection OneSource audit. Officers gave an assurance that the high risk recommendations all related only to the LB of Newham processes, and did not impact on LB Havering.

Officers advised that in future OneSource audits would be reported to the Local Joint Committee.

Subject to the above the Committee noted the report.