The Royal Borough’s internal audit plan for the next financial year shows there are ‘outstanding areas of weakness’ which will be looked into on a deeper level. An internal audit report breaks down a local authority’s risk management and governance over its services. A plan for managing these risks in the 2026/27 financial year was presented to councillors at an audit and governance committee meeting on Monday (March 23). “Is the balance right between following up those previous issues that were identified and the new audits here?” he asked. Business continuity planning and premises health and safety were also high-risk areas that the council needs to assess in more detail.

Source: Express March 25, 2026 14:04 UTC