Issue - meetings

To receive the Devon Assurance Partnership Internal Audit Plan for 2025-2026.

The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Devon Assurance Partnership presenting the draft Internal Audit Plan for 2025/2026.

The following was highlighted within the plan:

·       A robust process was entered into to ensure that the right audits featured in the audit plan. Partnership knowledge also helped to inform the draft plan in terms of where the focus should be.

·       The audit plan was very agile and reactive to issues has they developed. If changes were needed to the plan it would be brought before the Audit Committee for approval.

Discussion took place regarding what advice DAP could provide in relation to the risks associated with Local Government Review (LGR)? It was confirmed that DAP had a team looking after this. They were in the process of understanding the time frame and would be liaising with the Council. The Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager confirmed that LGR had been added to the Corporate Risk Register and this would be reviewed on a monthly basis.

Note: * Report previously circulated.