Issue - meetings

Report by Internal Audit Manager

The Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government (The Code) issued by CIPFA in 2000 sets out good practice in delivering internal audit services.  The Code was revised in 2006 and Grant Thornton UK LLP, in May 2007 carried out a Code of compliance review resulting in  report.  One resultant recommendation required that Internal Audit have a policy on the secondment of staff both from and to Internal Audit.  A report with a proposed Internal Audit Secondment policy was before the Committee was considered.

Decision

To approve the proposed policy attached to the report.

(Reference: Report by Internal Audit Manager dated 27August 2008, submitted)