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The Head of Internal Audit, Veritau, provided Members with an update on progress with the delivery of internal audit and counter fraud work and on reports issued and other work completed since the last update report to the Corporate Affairs and Audit Committee.

A copy of the internal audit progress report was attached at Annex 1 to the submitted report.   It reported on progress against the internal audit work programme. This included a summary of current work in progress, internal audit priorities for the year, completed work, and follow-up of previously agreed audit actions.

The counter fraud progress report was contained in annex 2.  It reported on progress against the counter fraud work programme.   A range of work was detailed including activity to promote awareness of fraud, work with external agencies, and information on the level of fraud reported to date.

Members of the Committee raised several queries and some concerns in relation to recently circulated Audit Reports on Burials and Creditors.   

The Chair requested that Final Audit Reports on the Middlesbrough Development Company and Senior Management Review should be finalised and brought to the Committee at the earliest opportunity, and preferably prior to the forthcoming elections in May 2023.

AGREED as follows that the:

1.         report was received and noted.

2.         progress of internal audit and counter fraud work in 2022/2023 was noted.