Decision - Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Quarter 1 Progress Report 2025/26
Decision maker
Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee
Report author
Carolyn Sheehan
Published
24 Sep 2025
Reference
7493
As published
the council's own words, uneditedThis report provides Members with an update on all internal audit and counter fraud activity completed during quarter 1 of 2025/26.
RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes note the report.
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The report updated the Committee on internal audit and counter fraud work completed by Brighton & Hove City Council during quarter 1 of 2025/26. Six reports received partial assurance, and follow-up reviews will assess progress on agreed actions.
Recommendation
That the Committee note the report.
Financial impact
The Internal Audit Annual Plan 2025/26 is expected to be delivered within existing budgetary resources; no specific amount was stated.
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee
Date in document
23 Sep 2025
Stakeholders named
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Audit, Standards and General Purposes CommitteeBrighton & Hove City Councilsenior managementofficers
Next steps
parsed- Complete follow-up reviews for all partial assurance reports.
- Continue working with management to address audit issues and strengthen the control environment.
- Deliver the Internal Audit Annual Plan 2025/26 within existing budgetary resources.
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