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Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Cross Cutting Areas Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity & Background Links to Priorities or Risks Notes Lead Lead Timing Lead Plan
Director Contact Auditor Days
Carry Forward from previous year
Economic Prosperity Effectiveness of the Council's response to the Strategic Objective 4 Nick Q1 MW 20
Weathering the Storm economic downturn, both in terms of its Dawe
support to businesses and individuals, and
also the way in which it is using its own
resources effectively to protect its own
position.
Key Commitments - Governance Related Responsibilities
Preparation of the Review of system of internal control. Follow Statutory requirement under the Implementation of revised national Nick Q1 HM/MW 12
Annual Governance up of actions in the 2008/09 statement. Audit and Accounts Regulations 2006 Code of Conduct for Members will Dawe
Statement and Action affect 2010/11 AGS
Plan 2009/10 and
2010/11
Director Self- Issue and review of self-certifications, plus Key element of the Council's Nick Q1 MW 5
Certification validation visits to a sample of Directors Governance and Internal Control Dawe
framework.
Assurance Framework Update CCC assurance map- twice yearly Nick Q1 & 5
& External Assurance and reporting Audit and Accounts Dawe Q3/4
Reporting
Ethical Awareness / Publicity and awareness raising Stephen Ongoing 5
Fraud Training Moir
Whistleblowing Publicity and awareness raising Stephen Quentin Ongoing 2
Moir Baker
Organisational Learning Sharing IA Learning
Nick Dawe 2
Corporate Governance Update code Stephen Q1 2
Moir
Key Commitments - Pro-active anti fraud approach
Fraud Strategy Implement actions from year 2 of Fraud Key element of the Council's Nick Ongoing MN 25
Strategy: fraud risk assessment and Governance and Internal Control Dawe
development of targeted programme; policy framework.
on sanctions and redress, publicity for cases,
case recording, development of outcome
measures
National Fraud Initiative Continued participation in NFI: Download Audit Commision requirement Nick Service Q1-Q3 RW/VBM 30
Year Dawe Leads
Re-Active Fraud Work IT and general investigation activity. MN 200
Investigations
Key Commitments - Reviews
Safe Recruitment Volunteers - building on work started in Strategic Objectives 1& 2 15
2009/10 Central Safe Recruitment Review.
Procurement and VFM considerations, potential fraud focus, 15
Contract Management ensuring compliance, progress with new
approach.
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Cross Cutting Areas Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity & Background Links to Priorities or Risks Notes Lead Lead Timing Lead Plan
Director Contact Auditor Days
LAA/Thematic Strategic To be confirmed Cambridgeshire Together Strategy. 20
Partnerships Assurance to partner organisations.
Service delivery principle: working in
partnership
Key Commitments - Project Support
Enhancing Our Contribution to assessment preparation Stephen Ongoing HM 2
Performance Board process Moir
Use of Resources Contribution to the Use of Resources self Nick HM/MW 2
assessment on Governing the Business Dawe Q1
KLOE and implementation of actions
Cyclical Financial Plan
Risk Assessed elements
Delivery of integrated Delivery of IP commitments including All Strategic Objectives 15
plan achievement of savings targets; impact on
standards
Integrated Planning: Coherence and effectiveness of planning All Strategic Objectives 10
Process process. Compliance with best practice in
terms of gathering information, understanding
priorities, understanding action required.
Integrated Planning: Inflation and demography considerations; All Strategic Objectives 15
Modelling and other aspects e.g. school places; Fenland;
assumptions road condition, tax base, S106. Work of
research group.
Making Cambridgeshire Reducing cost and duplication; designing All Strategic Objectives 15
Count service round needs of residents. Delivery of
projects and outcomes
Working with voluntary Key partner with increasing role in service Strategic Objectives 1,2 & 4 15
and community sector provision; commissioning; grant giving;
service providers procurement; Cambridgeshire Compact
Reputation Management of reputation risk in context of All Strategic Objectives 10
service reductions
Sustainable Council Internal sustainability approach; climate All Strategic Objectives 15
change adaption, carbon reduction
commitment; Travel Management
Enforcement Coherence of approach to enforcement All Strategic Objectives 15
activity; RIPA
Following up previous audits
Cross Cutting Audits Follow up implementation of previous IA Follow up of Previous Various Various Q1 TK/TBC 10
2009/10 recommendations. Recommendations
482
Totals
Carry Forward from 2009/10 20
Key Commitments 342
Cyclical Financial Plan 0
Follow Up Work 10
Risk Assessed 110
482
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Corporate Directorates Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity and Background Links to priorities and risks Notes Lead Lead Timing Lead Plan
Director Contact Auditor Days
Carry forward from previous years
Information Assurance Pat Noelle Q1 AB 7
Harding Godfrey
Key Commitments
e-Business - General Cylical approach agreed - Controls External Audit reliance Full Walkthrough and Compliance Nick Vernice Q3/Q4 45
Ledger testing on general ledger and one other, Testing as per MFS cyclical financial Dawe Key
e-Business - Cash Mgt walk through only on all other systems. External Audit reliance plan. Nick Vernice Q3/Q4
Single report. Ensure module owners Dawe Key
e-Business - Accounts have opportunity to feed into Terms of Nick Martyn Q3/Q4
Receivable & Debt Reference Dawe Bacon &
Management Nicola
George
e-Business - Procure to Nick Donna Q3/Q4
Pay & Creditors / CIS Dawe Hawtin
e-Business - Interfaces Nick Vernice Q3/Q4
Dawe Key
e-Business - User Nick Vernice Q3/Q4
Access Admin Dawe Key
e-Business - Payroll Controls Testing Full walkthrough and compliance test as Stephen Bridget Q3/Q4 15
per MFS Cyclical financial Plan. Plus Moir Herdman
additional areas highlighted by & Jackie
management. Members allowances McCarter
e-Business - Pensions Controls testing Compliance testing and follow up of Stephen Allison Q3/Q4 15
2009/10 review Moir Kew
Pensions Governance Review of scheme governance, role of Following CIPFA guidance on Pension Stephen Allison TBC 15
Pensions Committee, reporting, decision Fund Audit Moir Kew
making, pension fund investment
Budgetary Control strategy Audit - External Audit reliance External Audit reliance
Managed Delivery of IPP Targets. Nick Service Q4 10
Dawe Leads
Grant Certification Grant certification Statutory requirement Contingency for any certification Nick Caroline As 5
contingency requirement in respect of, for example, Dawe Ryba required
LPSA grant
Shared Services Health check around progress to Shared Key corporate initiative Governance of Programme - in particular Nick Vernice 20
arrangements - examining Risk transition arrangements. Communication, Dawe Key
Management, Joint Governance risk management, monitoring of delivery
arrangements. Benefits delivery; of business case. Achievement of
transition arrangements planned savings
Shared Services Advice on system changes / IA sign off Technical aspects of transfer to full Nick Vernice Ongoing 15
on changes to control environment. shared service model. Process Dawe Key
These will be identified from the Road compliance, VFM, risk, financial
Map and weekly Change Control management.
schedule. Attendance on project boards
as determined.
Ad hoc Consultancy & Audit input into new directorated based As As Ongoing 25
Advice developments & response to ad hoc advised advised
queries. Input into new transformation
agenda.
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Corporate Directorates Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity and Background Links to priorities and risks Notes Lead Lead Timing Lead Plan
Director Contact Auditor Days
International Financial Audit and Accounts and External Audit External Audit reliance Continued review of progress against Nick Caroline Ongoing 5
Reporting Standards Assurance IFRS plan Dawe Ryba
Cyclical Financial Plan
0
Risk Assessed elements
IT Governance IT Strategy, policies and procedures, Service delivery principle: high-quality, 15
control over new developments and effective and efficient services
reduction in existing systems to core set,
roles and responsibilties of system
owners
Better Utilisation of Benefits realisation, review of portfolio, Service delivery principle: high-quality, 15
Property Assets community asset use effective and efficient services
Efficiency Review of arrangements for securing Service delivery principle: high-quality, 15
efficiency and value for money. effective and efficient services
Achievement of efficiency targets. Links
to IPP and tranformation agenda
Programme and Project QIA arrangements, effectiveness of Service delivery principle: high-quality, 15
Management governance structures, prioritisation, effective and efficient services
portfolio approach. Benefits
management. Risk Management. Links
to IPP and transformation agenda
Cambridgeshire Assurance through procurement process Service delivery principle: high-quality, 10
Community Network effective and efficient services
Redundancy Review of arrangements for managing Service delivery principle: high-quality, 15
redundancies; possibly also to include effective and efficient services
review of school arrangements
Following up previous audits
Corporate Directorate Follow up implementation of previous IA Follow up of Previous Recommendations Various Various 3
Audits 2009/10 recommendations.
265
Totals
Carry Forward from 2009/10 7
Key Commitments 170
Cyclical Financial Plan 0
Follow Up Work 3
Risk Assessed 85
265
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Community and Adult Services Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity and Background Links to Priorities or Risks Notes Lead Lead Timing Lead Plan
Director Audit 2010-11 Auditor Days
Contact
Carry forward from previous year
Quality Assurance Strategic objective 1 and 2 Claire Bruin Q1 DWI 2
CRIP Strategic objective 1 and 2 Claire Bruin Q1 RW 5
Key Commitments
Ad hoc Consultancy & Audit input into new directorate Ongoing 15
Advice based developments &
response to ad hoc queries.
Libraries Project Programme Board attendance IPP commitment Mike Ongoing HM 4
Board Hosking
Cyclical Financial Plan
Budgetary control Financial forecasts, cost Service delivery principle: high- 30
control, financial information - quality, effective and efficient services
comprehensive review across
CAS
Risk Assessed Elements
Older People's Work with partners to Strategic objective 1 and 2 15
strategy implement the Older People's
Strategy. Link to Adult Social
Care Transformation Strategy
and MCC project
Reablement project Delivery of a common model of Strategic objective 1 and 2 25
reablement across the County,
bringing together formerly
separate PCT models.
Currently focussing on Older
People given volume of service
users. Key to IPP efficiencies.
Reducing delayed transfers of
care.
Community IPP targets, neighbourhood Strategic objective 1 and 2 15
Engagement panels. Delivery of Community
Engagement Strategy.
Adult Social Care IT Key and complex area Strategic objective 1 and 2 10
strategy because of health interface.
Following up previous audits
Community and Follow up implementation of Follow up of Previous Various 6
Adult Services previous IA recommendations. Recommendations
Audits 2009/10
Carry Forward from 2009/10 7
Key Commitments 19 127
Cyclical Financial Plan 30
Follow Up Work 6
Risk Assessed 65
127
Appendix 2
Internal Audit plan 2010/11 Environmental Services Draft
Ref Audit Area Audit Activity and Background Links to Priorities or Notes Lead Director Lead Lead Timing Plan Days
Risks Contact Auditor
Carry forward from previous year
Section 106 Strategic objective 3 Graham Hughes RW Q1 2
Key Commitments
Ad hoc Audit input into new directorate Ongoing 10
Consultancy & based developments & response to
Advice ad hoc queries.
Contingency for Certification of European Union Dependent upon IA sign off IVB, IVC, Gruntvig & 'The Hive' funding Julia Barrett Helen Trainee First 20
Grant claim Claims for reimbursement Boutell/Els claims
audits a Evans
Cyclical Financial Plan
Risk assessed elements
Guided Bus End of delivery phase and transfer Strategic objective 3 10
to operational phase. Embedded
assurance. Financial control;
benefits realisation; risk
management; governance
Street Lighting Operational phase; embedded Strategic objective 3 10
PFI assurance
Climate change Leadership role in wider Strategic objective 5 15
and community's work to mitigate /
environmental adapt to climate change:
strategy environmentally preferable / low
carbon technologies, landscape
and biodiversity; recyling; travel to
work / school
Civil Parking Taking on duties of City Council Service delivery principle: 15
and roll out of enforcement across high-quality, effective and
County. Contract management; efficient services
link to income systems
Following up previous audits
Environmental Follow up implementation of Various 6
Services Audits previous IA recommendations.
2009/10
Carry Forward from 2009/10 2
Key Commitments 30 88
Cyclical Financial Plan 0
Follow Up Work 6
Risk Assessed 50
88
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Children and Young Peoples Services Draft
Ref Audit Area Suggested Audit Activity & Links to priorities and Risks Notes Timing Lead Plan
Background 2010/11 Auditor Days
Carry Forward from previous years
Children's Trust Monies Q1 TK 5
Youth Offending Q1 DWI 5
Service
Key Commitments
Ad hoc Consultancy and Audit input into new directorate Strategic Objective 1 & 2 All 5
Advice based developments / response
to ad hoc queries.
ContactPoint Follow up implementation of Follow up of Previous Q1 VBM 5
previous IA recommendations. Recommendations
Annual assurance requirement
Contracting and Regularity review of Contracting Strategic Objective 1 & 2 Q1 AB 15
Procurement and Procurement
Learning and Skills Liaison and establishment / Transfer of responsibilities for 16- HM 2
Council clarification of new audit 19 year olds. £45m of funding
arrangements passed on to 6th Forms. LA
Commissioner Role. Likely to
receive assurance from specialist
audit based at Norfolk CC.
Cyclical Financial Plan
Risk assessed element
EOTAS Basic financial management and Strategic objective 1 & 2. Service 15
control arangements; delivery principle: high-quality,
appropriateness of expenditure effective and efficient services
One Vision Data quality, consistency in use, Strategic objective 1 & 2. Service 25
embeddedness in working delivery principle: high-quality,
practice, ongoing development effective and efficient services
and improvement
Workforce safety Personal safety of childrens social Strategic objective 1 & 2. Service 20
care workforce delivery principle: high-quality,
effective and efficient services
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Children and Young Peoples Services Draft
Ref Audit Area Suggested Audit Activity & Links to priorities and Risks Notes Timing Lead Plan
Background 2010/11 Auditor Days
Governance in schools Role of governors and role of LA Strategic objective 1 15
governor. Role of the local
authority.
Schools Capital - Embedded assurance on delivery Strategic objective 1 10
Building Schools for the of rebuild / refurbishment projects
Future
Early Years Funding arrangements Strategic objective 1 15
Fostering and adoption Processes, review impact of Strategic objective 2 15
recent investment; safeguarding
Following up previous year's work
CYPS Audit 2009/10 Follow up implementation of Follow up of Previous 7
previous IA recommendations. Recommendations
Totals 159
10
Key Commitments 27
Cyclical Financial Plan 0
Follow Up Work 7
Risk Assessed 115
159
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Schools Draft
Ref Audit Area Suggested Audit Activity & Links to Priorities or Notes Lead Timing Lead Plan
Background Risks Director Auditor Days
Carry Forward from previous years
Schools - Financial Reviewing support arrangements for Strategic objective 1 Adrian Q1 DC 20
interventions schools in financial difficulty. Consider Loades
schools with sports facilities in sample
selection. Also note discussion at Audit
Committee on 25 March 09 re Schools
with surplus balances - consider review
of clawback process (potential to review
quarterly returns for these schools.)
Safe Recruitment Agreement of LA consolidated report. Strategic objective 1 & 2 TK 5
Key Commitments
Safe Recruitment Continuing the programme of work in Strategic objective 1 & 2 Adrian Q3/Q4 40
schools. Approach to be confirmed Loades
following discussion with key officers.
Financial Management Review of financial management Strategic objective 1 Adrian 7
Review - Neale Wade arrangements in schools with deficit Loades
budgets
Financial Management 7
Review - Netherhall School
Financial Management 7
Review - Chesterton
College
Financial Management 7
Review - St. Peter's School
Financial Management 10
Review - Special Schools
Schools - Ad hoc Adrian Ongoing 25
Consultancy & Advice & Loades
one-off financial
management reviews;
Schools Causing Concern
Forum
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 Schools Draft
Following up previous years work
Payroll Follow up recommendations of earlier Stephen Moir Q2 1
IA work
Health and Safety Follow up recommendations of earlier Adrian Q4 TK 1
IA work Loades
St Neots Follow up recommendations of earlier Adrian Q1 DC 5
IA work Loades
Abbey College Follow up recommendations of earlier Adrian Q3 DC 5
IA work Loades
Financial Interventions Follow up recommendations of earlier Adrian Q3/Q4 1
IA work Loades
Financial Management Programme of assessments - Strategic objective 1 98
Standard in Schools remaining primaries in summer term,
(FMSiS) and Secondaries re-assessment in
Autumn and Spring Terms
239
Totals
Carry Forward 25
Key Commitments 103
Cyclical Financial Plan 0
Follow Up Work 13
Risk Assessed 0
Sub total 141
FMSIS 98
Grand total schools 239
Appendix 2
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Estimated days
Risk
Audit area Audit factor Computer auditor Total Audit Days
Prep & Field Target Continge Cumulativ Mgr
research work Total ncy PM total e Review
System & network E business - Interface Review
1 63 2 30 32 5 37 37 5 42
Local Area Network
System & network (Corporate) - Perimeter
2 Security 49 3 30 33 5 38 75 5 43
3 System & network SWIFT 61 3 20 23 3 26 101 5 31
Commitment Recording for
System & network
4 SSD (CRIP) 59 1 24 25 5 30 131 5 35
5 System & network TCO / OfficeBase 53 3 25 28 3 31 162 5 36
6 System & network Capita One 52 5 30 35 5 40 202 5 45
System & network EDRM / Wisdom 51 5 15 20 3 23 225 5 28
8 System & network Windows 2000/2003 Security 51 3 25 28 3 31 256 3 34
9 System & network Waste Data Tool 50 2 10 12 3 15 271 3 18
10 System & network Laptop Security Audit 50 3 25 28 3 31 302 4 35
30 234 264 38 302 302 45 347
Audit Days
Audits Undertaken will be from the first three per the risk assessments.
Appendix 2
Internal Audit Plan 2008/2009 Other Responsibilities Draft
Ref Audit Area Plan Days
A&A - Annual Report & Quarterly Progress Reports 20
A&A - Follow Up Audit Reports 10
A&A - Annual Self Assessment 2
A&A - Induction and Training 5
A&A - Committee Attendance & prep, Chairs Briefing 10
A&A - Taking Forward Committee Concerns 10
Reporting - Senior Management & Other Key Officers 10
Liaison - Audit Partners, External Audit 10
Liaison - Internal Audit Partners 10
Audit plan - 2010/11 Monitoring and Revision 5
Audit Plan - 2011/12 Preparation and Consultation 20
Service Development - Code of Practice & review of 8
effectiveness of system of IA
Service Development - new initiatives (Role in projects) 20
Establishment of Shared Service - development of 10
Internal Audit arrangements
Publicity - Daily Briefing, Profile of IA 5
Contingency for request activity 50
205
Totals 205
Appendix 2
Appendix 3 Audits Below Resource Line
Scope Universe theme Audit areas
Greyed out areas represent audits already completed, where althernative assurances are available, or areas where coverage
is advised but in future audit plans
Resource Line
Environment New Traffic Control Centre Traffic Management Act revisions. Road booking system and temporary traffic order system. Back office systems due for go
Services live by Summer 2010. Integrated Highway Management Centre and active network management
Growth - population growth, Planning for and delivering the requirements of new communities, infrastructure delivery, key worker housing, public health
economic growth targets, sustainability targets
Pitt Review - Response to Bill currently in parliament. Project team under Cambridgeshire Together undertaking work, with scrutiny oversight. Water
flooding. Management Strategy. Floods and Water Management Bill duties
Section 106 Review of political and governance arrangements. Potential for Audit involvement in Community Infrastructure Levy Group.
Winter Gritting Post Event Review - to feed into current review underway.
Development control Development control - consistency across directorates in respect of Highways Development control advice for small and large
schemes, role of Joint Committees
Highways and Access Highways Services Contract - road condition / road maintenance - planned and responsive. Contract payments
Environment and Regulation Waste management, IT, recycling, RECAP partnership; waste Private Finance Initiative
Concessionary Fares
Road safety Reducing people injured in road network; children and young people, education
Air Quality Joint work to measure Air Quality. Focus on Cambridge
Trading standards Protection of vulnerable groups from rogue traders; reduce problem premises, sales of alcohol; regulatory processes
Improving traffic flow / roads / Long term transport strategy, local transport plan, community transport
public transport
External funding Role of innovation and partnerships team, management of projects. Invest to Transform, EU Projects, potential involvement up
front - speak to Emma Joy.
HTS transport Home to School Transport . Integrated plan targets
Bus Services Improving bus information, facilitating bus journeys, progressing stage 2 of passenger transport review, improving quality and
availability of service, accessible action plans in rural priority areas, community transport
Park and Ride Park and Ride; follow up of cash security review of change and ticket machines
Street Works Permits Review of new arrangements - to give greater control over contractors who undertake street work, and the timing of work.
Audit to review reasonableness of what is proposed.
Rights of way Rights of way improvement - review of plan, country side access provision, links to sustainable new communities
Cross cutting Business continuity planning Business continuity planning/IT resilience, introduction of British Standard 25999, impact of restructure on arrangements
Use of consultants Use of consultants, procurement of expertise in areas such as legal, finance
Performance Improvement Score card, corporate performance management process, office performance management processes, best value reviews,
management of inspections, Integrated Plan targets, preparation for assessment
Healthy Cambridgeshire Targets in Integrated Plan, promoting healthy living, access to health and sport opportunities, links to Olympics
Information Sharing Compliance with Information sharing legislation and protocols
Health and Safety Robustness of arrangements across the Authority
Corporate People Strategy Organisational development, workforce planning, policies, learning & devnt costs, Cambridgeshire Behaviours. Integrated Plan
commitments. Support for transformation agenda. Core competencies of senior management facing impact of current
challenges - Working Together project. Implementation of actions in response to employee survey (good performance in 2009
survey). Review of Strategy in light of Shared Service.
Consultation How consultation feeds into the Integrated Plan process, role of research group. Does consultation (e.g. Place Survey) inform
decision making process? Analysis and response to messages. Somalto methodology.
Media and public relations Internal and external communication, press and public relations, Listening and Involving Strategy, consultation
Emergency planning Emergency planning - preparedness for responding to critical incidents including animal disease outbreak testing, further
development of planning for extreme weather conditions - How did we cope with the snow - what can we learn from this
experience?
Insurance arrangements Adequacy of fund, case management
Information and access Customer contact centre - resilience and future strategy; database of community and voluntary organisations; database of
courses and events, virtual on line communities, customer profiling, access, internet, data integrity of contact centre,
integration of systems; extending the personal and social benefits of access to info and online access skills
Shared Services -top sliced Shared Services in Strategic Partnerships
Customer Care Customer feedback, customer complaints, new feedback system
Sickness management Notification processes, reporting to management, tackling problems, policies, use of IT
Equality and Diversity Equality standard for Local Government achieved, compliance with legislation, Equality Impact Assessment programme,
delivery of action plans; promotion of equality; understanding of diversity
Registrars Registrars - resilience
Community and Adult Fenland Initiative Pilot approach to delivering service across the range of County Council responsibilities in a single District. Influence on
Services budgeting/ planning Process. Reducing inequalities in rural isolation, education, health. Measuring impact of new directorate
Joint Strategic Needs How the JSNA can be developed to allow more sophisticated modelling of need. Ensuring that the JSNA is utilised in service
Assessment (JSNA) planning and budget setting
Performance management Review of ongoing work on performance management framework in Adult Social Care
Assistive technologies Arrangements for delivery of technology such as alarms that enable people to remain in their own homes. Currently arranged
through Cambridgeshire Community Services (NHS). Needs a focus on improving management information.
Safer communities Key Performance Indicators, Anti-social behaviour reduction, crime reduction, trading standards, financial investigation unit,
partnerships
Vulnerable adult protection Compliance with procedures
procedures
Adult and Community Libraries & learning - future strategy and pattern of service delivery - potential trust status. New buildings and significant
Education redevelopment schemes
Supported people Supporting people & supported living, financial arrangements
Community Cohesion Oxmoor, neighbourhood management, traveller & migrant worker needs. County Community Cohesion Strategy
implementation (Dec 2008); promoting cohesion in schools and communities. Implementation of arts culture sport strategies;
Drugs and Alcohol action Partnership working; targets in Integtated Plan, reducing underage drinking
Support to carers Advice and info, carers assessments; direct payments
Adult and Community Adult and Community Learning -skills for life provision; deprived groups; reducing economic differences
Education
Adult and Community Personal and Community Development Learning and Skills Partnerships
Education
Appendix 3 Audits Below Resource Line
Scope Universe theme Audit areas
Greyed out areas represent audits already completed, where althernative assurances are available, or areas where coverage
is advised but in future audit plans
Children and Young Educational attainment - other School effectiveness, educational provision and achievement, school improvement partnerships, Local Authority intervention
People's Services assurance providers role, Integrated Plan targets, Minority group attainment
Children's growth agenda Service infrastructure, growth agenda, children's centres, extended schools, learning lessons of new implementations, meet
targets in Integrated Plan.
Schools Information School responsibilities for Information Assurance. Links to schools IT strategy and follow up to matters arising from Schools IT
Assurance; Information audit
Technology
Young carers Strategy for supporting young carers and enabling them to achieve the Every Child Matters outcomes
Children's Centres How well are new managers settling in, how are they managing the commissioning/procurement role & new commissioning
framework proposed in Integrated Plan, what impact is there on the voluntary sector, early intervention and prevention
Education - other assurance Children missing from education / missing children - robustness of missing children procedures and processes for informing
providers the council of who needs to be picked up in the system at the age of starting school; education other than at school
Children with disabilities and Integtated Plan targets; integrated services, transitions, advocacy, short breaks
complex needs
Young People in Education, Targets in Integrated Plan, performance recording and management
Employment and Training
Use of agencies Agency placements including out of County placements - potential for pooled budget in this area. Review of systems and
processes for managing risks associated with pooled budget. Review commitment accounting arrangements. Movement
towards commissioning. Work of Children's Trust
Service planning and delivery Delivering Big Plan & monitoring Big Plan, Inspection and Integrated Plan targets
14-19 curriculum changes Schools required to offer wider range of vocational courses & make these available to all ; Integrated Plan targets
Parenting support Parenting support strategy - ensuring sufficient places to meet needs; links to extended services & role of Home to School
Liaison workers, procurement
Reducing Poverty Targets in Integrated Plan; tackling inequalities; develop and implement strategy to reduce child poverty - working with the
Children's Trust
Youth Services Accredited outcomes; integrated provision; youth offer; play and leisure, career aspirations
Corporate Parent Role Corporate parent role - do Members fulfil their Corporate Parent role, how does Cambs measure up to DFES guidance, key
PIs e.g. health checks - robustness of systems and follow up action taken? Review of strategy implementation
Education Bullying - impact on minority groups e.g. migrant workers, targets in Integrated plan
Participation Progress against participation strategy, Integrated Plan actions, involvement in decision making
Appendix 3 Audits Below Resource Line
Appendix 3 Audits Below Resource Line
