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Report 4 of the 25 Jun 01 meeting of the Audit Panel and discusses the external audit progress report.
Warning: This is archived material and may be out of date. The Metropolitan Police Authority has been replaced by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC).
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External audit progress report
Report: 4
Date: 25 June 2001
By: Audit Panel
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to inform the Audit Panel of progress throughout the year. It covers the work included in the Audit Plan agreed by the Panel for this year’s audit.
We would welcome any comments on how the presentation of this information could be improved.
Members of the Panel should note that a few pieces of work in the Plan were deferred until the completion of the HMIC review.
Please see below for the position on this year’s audit.
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | ||||
| Audit Plan | Prepare and agree an Audit Plan which is risk based, adds value to the Authority and meets the Code of Audit Practice requirements | October to January | Completed | Audit plan |
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
| Opinion | ||||
| Core Process | Review of
|
May to July | Work in progress | Report |
| Statutory Accounts | Audit of accounts | July to October | Initial discussions undertaken | Audit opinion and Report |
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
| Corporate governance | ||||
| Internal Financial Controls | Review of Internal Audit | April to July | High level and detailed review in progress. | Report |
| Overall assessment of IT controls | March to June | Fieldwork practically completed. Draft report to be issued shortly. | Report | |
| Apply Audit Commission’s Regular as Clockwork methodology | May to August | Work in progress | Report | |
| Estate management | July to October | Work currently being scoped. | Report | |
| Client-side management issues | June to September | Work to be done in parallel with Internal Audit work | Report | |
| Arrangements to Prevent and Detect Fraud and Corruption | Overall arrangements to prevent and detect fraud and corruption | March to July | Fieldwork in progress. | Report |
| Specific probes into high risk areas | To be agreed | Report | ||
| Financial Standing | Review of arrangements to ensure the financial standing | June to September | Included in Annual Audit Letter | |
| Legality | Review of arrangements to ensure the legality of transactions | June to September | Included in Annual Audit Letter | |
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
| Use of resources | ||||
| Internal Review Agencies | Review of the effectiveness of internal review. | August to September | Work being scoped | Report |
| Response to past Audit Commission (AC) studies | Stock take of response to AC work on tackling crime, police patrol and police surgeons. | May to July | Work in progress | Report |
| Community Safety | Assessment of response to AC report to the MPS. | September | Work being scoped | Report |
| Best Value Performance Plan and arrangements to deliver Best Value | Review of the Plan and commentary on the arrangements in place. | March to June | Draft report produced. | Report |
| Service and Financial Planning | Review of the MPA’s approach in this area. | August to October | Work being scoped | Report |
| Employment Tribunals | Assessment of the arrangements in place for dealing with these and for minimising the number faced. | May to July | Work in progress | Report |
| Early Retirement on Medical Grounds | Review of the arrangements in place to minimise the financial impact. | May to September | Work in progress | Report |
| Overtime | Review of the arrangements in place for allowing overtime | June to August | Work being scoped | Report |
| Overtime | Review of the arrangements in place for allowing overtime | June to August | Work being scoped | Report |
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
| Performance information | ||||
| Performance indicators | Audit opinions on statutory PIs | March to August | Work on BVPIs in progress, work on ACPIs to follow | Report |
| Area | Audit work | Timing of work | Progress | Output |
| Reporting | ||||
| Annual Audit Letter | Letter to Members summarising work completed in 2000/01 | November | Annual Audit Letter | |
Contact details
The author of this report is Jon Hayes, Audit Manager at District Audit.
For information contact:
MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18
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