A full audit of its accounts and procedures for the period of 2015 -2016 To be Requested by 3 Oakham Town Councillors at AGM 11th May 2016
I am constantly told I should draw a line and move on, personally I see this as a failure
to acknowledge where the council has gone wrong and implement change, sweeping under the
carpet comes to mind.
Having a full audit and a report on our procedures will help us move forward with confidence
I hope.
The council has stopped having quarterly audits and has changed it regulations to they must
have regular internal audits or at least once a year. That is not satisfactory and slightly contradicting.
Report No ?????
Appendix:
Agenda Item:
Date of Meeting: 11th May 2016
Report Authors: Cllr Martin Brookes, Cllr Sally-Anne Wadsworth Cllr ########### (one cllr is not named yet because they have not yet seen the agenda report)
Subject: Internal Audit. responsibilities under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
Strategic Aim No. No 7
For the accounting period of 2015 - 2016
The council has failed comply with its responsibility under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
The Council has also failed to comply with its own Risk Management Policy and Financial Regulations
The council failed to instruct its internal auditor to produce quarterly reports and recommendations for full council.
There is evidence of unlawful activity similar in nature to that carried out during the accounting period of 2014 - 2015 which resulted in Grant Thornton issuing a qualified audit report.
The content of the 2014 -2015 report causes great concern. The Council responded to Grant Thornton in a way that attempted to make a serious failure appear to be minor.
This year the council almost lost £62,500 due to the unlawful conduct.
For all the above reasons I ask all members support the following proposal:
Proposal:
Due to the councils failing to comply with its responsibility under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
Oakham Town Council instruct its internal auditor or another to carry out, a full audit of its accounts and procedures for the period of 2015 -2016
I am constantly told I should draw a line and move on, personally I see this as a failure
to acknowledge where the council has gone wrong and implement change, sweeping under the
carpet comes to mind.
Having a full audit and a report on our procedures will help us move forward with confidence
I hope.
The council has stopped having quarterly audits and has changed it regulations to they must
have regular internal audits or at least once a year. That is not satisfactory and slightly contradicting.
Report No ?????
Appendix:
Agenda Item:
Date of Meeting: 11th May 2016
Report Authors: Cllr Martin Brookes, Cllr Sally-Anne Wadsworth Cllr ########### (one cllr is not named yet because they have not yet seen the agenda report)
Subject: Internal Audit. responsibilities under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
Strategic Aim No. No 7
For the accounting period of 2015 - 2016
The council has failed comply with its responsibility under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
The Council has also failed to comply with its own Risk Management Policy and Financial Regulations
The council failed to instruct its internal auditor to produce quarterly reports and recommendations for full council.
There is evidence of unlawful activity similar in nature to that carried out during the accounting period of 2014 - 2015 which resulted in Grant Thornton issuing a qualified audit report.
The content of the 2014 -2015 report causes great concern. The Council responded to Grant Thornton in a way that attempted to make a serious failure appear to be minor.
This year the council almost lost £62,500 due to the unlawful conduct.
For all the above reasons I ask all members support the following proposal:
Proposal:
Due to the councils failing to comply with its responsibility under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
Oakham Town Council instruct its internal auditor or another to carry out, a full audit of its accounts and procedures for the period of 2015 -2016
