PAPER C

 

 

AUDIT PANEL – 9 MARCH 2004

 

AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER - 2003

 

REPORT OF THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR

 

 

PURPOSE

 

This report gives the Panel the opportunity to consider the Audit Commission’s Audit and Inspection letter 2003 which is attached as appendix A.  Best practice suggests that the Audit Panel should review and monitor the content of the external auditor’s management letter and assess whether it is based on a good understanding of the Council and its business and establish whether recommendations have been acted upon, and if not the reasons why they have not.

FINANCIAL, LEGAL, CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no significant financial or legal implications of this report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Point :            Ged Richardson – 823683  e mail  [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

GED RICHARDSON

Chief Internal Auditor