Decision - Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Quarter 2 Progress Report 2022-23

Brighton and Hove Audit & Standards Committee Decided 29 Nov 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Report author

Carolyn Sheehan

Published

2 Dec 2022

Reference

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As published

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1) That the Committee note the report.

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The report updates the Audit & Standards Committee on internal audit work, counter-fraud investigations, action tracking, audit-plan changes and service performance during quarter 2 of 2022/23. Most audits received reasonable or substantial assurance, while the Health and Safety audit received partial assurance and generated eight agreed improvement actions.

Recommendation

To note the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Quarter 2 Progress Report 2022/23, including completed audits, counter-fraud activity, action tracking, amendments to the audit plan and performance information.

Financial impact

The report records grant funding of £519,103 from Public Health England, £8,885,584 from the Department of Health and Social Care for the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, £1,862,523 from the Department of Health and Social Care for Test and Trace, £2,942,540 from the Department of Health and Social Care for Test and Trace Support Payment, and £172,990 from the Department of Transport for Bus Subsidy Transport. The Solarise project had an approximate total value of EUR 320,686, with 60% funded by the European Union.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilCouncil employees and service usersAdult Social Care service usersCouncil housing residentsLocal bus service usersSchools and governing bodiesPublic Health EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareDepartment of Transport

Next steps

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Management will implement the agreed actions arising from the audits.
A formal follow-up review will be planned for the Health and Safety audit.
High-priority actions with missed revised deadlines will be reported to the next meeting of the Audit & Standards Committee.
The SOGU Universal Drug Treatment Grant certification will be added to the audit plan using contingency days.
The final Solarise grant claim is expected later in the financial year.
The school audit in progress will be reported in the quarter 3 progress report.
Internal Audit will continue reviewing National Fraud Initiative data matches from 26 January 2023 and supporting counter-fraud investigations.

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