·        Record of decisions of the Joint Board held on 12 September, 2016.

·        Notes of the meeting of the Joint Board held on 12 September, 2016.

That the notes and the Record of Decisions of the Joint Board meeting held on 12 September, 2016 be noted.

That the report be noted.

1.   That the progress made by the Internal Audit Consortium be noted.

2.   That the revised Business Plan (budget) for 2016/17 and the draft Internal Audit Consortium Business Plan (and associated charges) for 2017/18 be approved.

3.   That the accumulated surplus of the Internal Audit Consortium at the 31 March, 2017 (less £20,000 to be held as a working balance) be distributed to the partner authorities.

4.   That an annual report on the outcome of the operation of the Internal Audit Consortium for 2016/17 be submitted to the Joint Board following the year-end.

1.   That the results of the external review of internal audit be noted.

2.   That the action plan that had been put in place to address the recommendations arising out of the review be approved.