Agenda item

The Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance submitted a report on the progress made with the completion of the actions identified as part of the Annual Governance Review 2019/20 and confirming that any actions that remained outstanding would be included in the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan 2020/21.

The Annual Governance review process for 2019/20 had comprised a facilitated self-assessment with each Business Unit.  The key outcomes of these assessments identified the strengths, areas for enhancement and areas for improvement and these later areas were included in a governance action plan which formed part of the Annual Governance Statement and was detailed within Appendix 1 to the report.  Progress against the Action Plan had been regularly considered by this Committee with the last report being submitted to the March meeting when it was noted that the majority of the actions had been completed.

Outstanding Actions, which would be included in the 2020/21 AGS Action Plan (if they hadn’t subsequently been completed at the time of publication), were outlined within Appendix 2 to this report.

Arising out of the discussion, reference was made to the training on phishing awareness which is was noted was mandatory for all employees and Elected Members.

RESOLVED that the progress being made against each item listed in the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan and the proposal to carry forward any outstanding actions to the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan 2020/21 be noted.