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The Senior Audit Manager submitted the report and elaborated thereon. It was reported that inorderto supporttheCouncil’swiderassessmentof valuefor moneyaroundtheLGSScontract,PWC hasagreeda Phase 2tothework currently being undertaken on Phase 1.Phase2 will focusspecificallyonreviewingtheactualresourcesin placewithinLGSStodeliverthefullrangeof contractedservices,comparingthatto theCouncil’s understandingof theservicesbeingreceivedand theresourcecommittedtotheiractivities.Inaddition,Phase2 willconsidernon-staffcostsinvoicedtothe Council. It was advised that PWC is inthe processofagreeingthe TermsofReferenceforthisreviewwiththeCouncil.

The Senior Audit Manager advised thatobservationsand recommendationsfrombothPhase1 (areviewof processesand controlssupportingthedeliveryof specifiedLGSSservices)and Phase2 (a focusedreviewofactualstaffandnon-stafflevelswithinLGSStodeliverservicesacrossthefullrangeof thecontractedservices)willbeincorporatedinto onereportwhichwill be presentedtotheAuditCommitteeat itsMay 2016meeting.

The Senior Audit Manager referred the committee to the changes to the internal audit plan outlined on p.79 of the agenda.

In response to questions from the committee regarding results of the internal audit going to Overview and Scrutiny Committee the Borough Secretary advised it is not normal process but if the Overview and Scrutiny Committee decide to look at aspects they can do so.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted