Agenda item

Report of the Chamberlain

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This report provided Members with an update on the progress of Internal Audit reviews undertaken at the Barbican Centre since the last report in September 2012. 

Members noted that two of the remaining three reviews in the 2012/13 Audit Plan had been delayed, due to the recent departure of the ICT Senior Auditor.  Members praised the competence of this officer and noted that the new appointment would be in post in February. A detailed box office/ IT application review had been cancelled because the application would be replaced in 2013/14.  Members had a particular interest in this area and asked to be briefed and assured of basic controls, prior to drafting the specification.   The Head of Audit and Risk Management advised that Box Office processes are currently being reviewed as part of a separate audit review which is underway.  Following this, the Committee would receive a full report.  Some additional audit work would be undertaken on the current Box Office application, to provide the assurance requested by Members, and this would be added to the audit plan. 

In respect of the amber recommendation from the retail outlets audit, Members noted that management reports from stock control were being developed and nearly all the recommendations had now been implemented.

Members asked if the previous audit plan could be circulated.  Officers advised that the current plan would have a similar number of work days, was very flexible and Members were invited to comment on it.  Finally, Members noted a correction to the plan in that an ICT audit would be undertaken annually. 

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