Decision - Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2021-22

Brighton and Hove Audit & Standards Committee Decided 28 Jun 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Report author

Carolyn Sheehan

Published

30 Jun 2022

Reference

6642

As published

the council's own words, unedited

The purpose of this report is to give an opinion on Brighton and Hove City Council's control environment for the year from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

1) That Committee note the Internal Audit Service's opinion on the Council's control environment (Annex A) 2) The Committee note any significant control issues that should be included in the Council's Annual Governance Statement for 2021/22 3) The Committee note that the Council's system for internal audit has proved effective during 2021/22

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The Chief Internal Auditor gave Brighton & Hove City Council reasonable assurance that its governance, risk management and internal control arrangements were adequate and effective for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The report identified weaknesses in procurement compliance, temporary accommodation, some housing controls and other areas, with remedial actions agreed and follow-up work planned.

Recommendation

To note the Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion for 2021/2022, including the reasonable assurance opinion, identified control weaknesses, agreed management actions and planned follow-up activity.

Financial impact

The HASC Modernisation Programme had a £5.197m savings target, comprising £4.515m for 2021/22 and £0.682m of unachieved savings from 2020/21. Client direct-payment account balances valued at £1.9m and £1.3 million of business-rate liability orders were also reported.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Date in document

31 Mar 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilAudit & Standards CommitteeELTInternal AuditCouncil departments and directoratesHousing serviceAdult Social Care teamsCouncil schoolsCouncil service users and clients

Next steps

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Management will provide an update on procurement compliance actions to the Audit & Standards Committee at its June meeting.
Internal Audit will follow up agreed remedial actions and improvements in control arrangements.
Deferred Housing service follow-up audits will be included in future audit plans, including 2022/23.
ELT and the Audit & Standards Committee will continue to receive quarterly Internal Audit performance and progress reports.
The Council will continue liaison with Grant Thornton on external and internal audit resources.

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