The Strategic Director: Resources and Mr Harvey from the Southern Internal Audit Partnership presented this item.
In reply to Members’ questions, the Corporate Business Manager stated that the delay in clearing the overdue action arising from the limited assurance opinion in respect of the Hampshire Cultural Trust related to the signing of leases by the Trust. Although the lease was being paid for by the Trust, staff changes at the Trust had delayed the signing of the lease and the Council's Estates Department was providing assistance to the Trust to the resolve this matter. Mr Harvey added that the Mayor's Charity was subject to an audit review as part of its annual certification.
RESOLVED:
That the content of the Report and the progress against the Internal Audit Plan and Annual Governance Statement as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 be noted.