Issue - meetings

4.30pm

Report by the Monitoring Officer.

Each year the Monitoring Officer undertakes a survey of senior managers about the effectiveness of Internal Audit at Oxfordshire County Council.  There is no longer a statutory requirement for a formal annual review of the effectiveness of Internal Audit, however this Committee last year agreed that the Monitoring Officer should continue to undertake this survey and report its outcomes to the Committee.

This report summarises the responses to the survey. In short, the survey of the extended County Council Management Team reveals a positive picture of the effectiveness of Internal Audit during the year 2016/17.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to note and comment upon the report.

Recommendation agreed.

Mr Graham presented the report on the review which, while no longer required, provides useful information for the Chief Internal Auditor.

Members asked what proportion of surveys were returned.  Mr Graham confirmed that it was sent to Tier 3 managers which amounted to 66 individuals from whom 20 responses were received.  The feedback was generally positive except for one response.

RESOLVED: to note the report.