Members received the Internal Audit report for Financial Systems and were informed that some low risk issues and one medium risk issue had been identified. It was noted that the medium risk related to failure to raise purchase orders prior to receiving goods or service. In response, officers explained that orders often had to be placed urgently, but also that where purchase orders were raised to cover a number of transactions, an additional order may have to be raised on receipt of an invoice. It was noted that the risks had been acknowledged and management would check the processes. Members requested to be kept updated on this matter.
RESOLVED – the report be approved and updates be brought back to this committee.