Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Audit Committee

Meeting to be held on 25 July 2023

 

Internal Audit Annual Report 2022/23

(Appendix 1 refers)

 

Contact for further information:

Steven Brown - Director of Corporate Services – Telephone Number 01772 826804

 

Executive Summary

 

The Internal Audit Annual Report summarises the work that the Internal Audit Service undertook during 2022/23 and the key themes arising from it. It provides an opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the systems of governance, risk management and internal control.

 

On the basis of programme of work for the year, the Head of Internal Audit can provide substantial assurance regarding the adequacy of design and effectiveness in operation of the organisation's frameworks of governance, risk management and control. Further details are provided in the report attached as appendix 1.

 

Decision Required

 

The Committee is asked to note and endorse the report.

 

 

Information

 

As contained in the Executive Summary above and the attached appendix.

 

Financial Implications

 

None

 

Business Risk Implications

 

None

 

Environmental Impact

 

None

 

Equality and Diversity Implications

 

None

 

Human Resource Implications

 

None

 

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

N/a