The purpose of the report was to provide Members with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards External Peer Assessment of RIAS.

There were 305 best practice lines within the PSIAS; the Regional Internal Audit Service is currently conforming to 305 of the requirements, with no partial conformance or non-conformance areas.

The Chairperson congratulated RIAS on their performance.

RESOLVED:

Members of the Governance and Audit Committee noted the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards External Peer Assessment of the Regional Internal Audit Service at Appendix A and acknowledged and endorsed that it is fully conforming to those Standards.