Issue - meetings

Report of the Internal Auditor

Members were presented with the final internal audit report for IT Asset Management for the Leicestershire ICT Partnership for 2023/24.

The Internal Auditor confirmed that this report finalised in March was last year’s audit opinion with two recommendations.

Members confirmed it was a challenging report and asked how these actions were monitored.

Officers confirmed that the ICT Partnership Strategy Group, along with the Steering Group that included three Directors from each of the Partnership Authorities managed any outstanding actions from internal audits as a standing item on the agenda and challenges were made by the group on a regular basis.

In response to questions from members, officers confirmed that:

-       The main risk was the management of assets, as currently they had several lists in place, but a more holistic view needed to be in place so the data was all kept together;

-       The physical security controls were all in place, but internal audit had picked up that another level of security was required so there was some finalisation work required on this piece of work with regards to access and egress controls that needed further reconfiguration.

-       The actions required were all listed on page 57 of the report.

-       Blaby District Council leaving the Partnership left no significant impact on the report.

-       Cyber risk remained high because of the significant risk corporately.

Members highlighted the high priorities within this report and Internal Audit confirmed that a report would come back to this committee in October of this year with all the follow up recommendations.

It was proposed by Councillor Williams, seconded by Councillor Hollick and

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.