Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 11, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED: That the Committee (1)    Noted the Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report. (2)    Noted the results of the self-assessment required by the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP). (3)    Approved the SIAS Audit Charter for 2025/26. (4)    Sought management assurance that the scope and resources for internal audit were not subject to inappropriate limitations in 2024/25. REASON FOR DECISION: To enable the Committee to be provided with the ails the Shared Internal Audit Service’s overall opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of North Herts Council’s framework of governance, risk management and control.