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Report of Director of Resources enclosed.

The Director of Resources submitted a report for information on the progress of the internal audit work to the 21 January 2022.

The Report noted that:

·         Audit coverage had been lower than that originally planned and as a result additional external resources had been engaged and would continue whilst needed.

·         Staff vacancies had had an impact on coverage, as a consequence the Services of the Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA) would continue to be used to help ensure adequate audit coverage.

·         It was anticipated that all originally planned audits would not be able to be covered, but that there would be adequate coverage together with the work of MIAA to be able to provide members with an informed Audit Opinion at the end of the year.

·         The post of Internal Audit Manager was currently being advertised again with interviews planned for 11 February 2022.