INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE

Annual Audit Plan - The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year, the successful service provider will be required to:> Carry out risk based reviews to inform the plan, including discussions with senior officers at the Council;> Produce realistic, flexible and responsive audit plan that provides proportionate coverage to inform an annual opinion;> Monitor and report performance against the plan to the Council's Audit and Standards Committee.

Annual Audit Plan – The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year and upon approval deliver the plan interfacing with all relevant stakeholders on outcomes and recommendations.

Further details of the Council's requirements can be found in the supportive tenders documents. Additional information: The service requirements cover all types of non-benefit and corporate fraud. As a minimum, the following fraud risk areas are included:

> Council tax discount schemes;

> Tenancy fraud;

> Homelessness / Housing Needs / Right to Buy;

> Business Rates;

> Procurement;

> Insurance;

> Social Care payments;

> Blue Badges;

> Internal / Employee frauds.