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(i)       in relation to
section 2.3.2 of the report, and recommendations being designed to
be rolled out across the Council thematically, to note that the
Chief Internal Auditor had undertaken to build in any thematic work
being done by officers as part of his regular update report to
Committee;
(ii)       to note the Annual
Report for 2024/25;
(iii)      to note that the Chief
Internal Auditor had confirmed the organisational independence of
Internal Audit;
(iv)      to note that there had
been no limitation to the scope of Internal Audit work during
2024/25;
(v)      to note the outcome of
Internal Audit’s self-assessment against the requirements of
the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards; and
(vi)      to note the content of
Internal Audit’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan.