The Head of Internal Audit presented an overview of the report and advised that there would be a further update at the meeting in September 2018, stating that there was a 3 year rolling programme with the focus on those areas which had increased risks associated with them.

In response to member questions, the Committee were advised that the unpaid fees in regards to school meals contracts had now been paid however the audit of the monitoring of the contract was still being finalised.

In response to a member question on minimising tenancy fraud, the Head of Internal Audit responded that the Fraud Partnership undertake work with Merton Priory Homes to data match as well as investigating referrals from members of the public.

RESOLVED: That the Standards and General Purposes Committee reviewed and commented on the Internal Audit Annual Report 2017/18.