Matters Arising and Ongoing

NDIA Audit Committee meeting of 12 September 2023

The contents of this document are OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE

• Agenda Item: 3.2
• Agenda Item: Matters arising and ongoing
• Paper Type: For Decision
• SLT Sponsor: Debbie Mitchell, DCEO Governance, Risk and Integrity

Draft resolution: The Committee noted the Matters Arising and Ongoing report which identifies:

• Matters to be closed at the meeting, and
• Open matters,

and agreed to close the matters proposed to be closed.

Matters to be closed at meeting

1. Meeting & agenda item: 24 May 2023, Audit Committee, 4.2 Going Concern Update

Summary: COO Samuel Porter to undertake a sensitivity analysis of the financial projections and provide further advice to the Committee out of session.

Responsible: Samuel Porter

Recommended status: Propose to Close

Paper circulated to Committee members out of session on 14 August 2023.

2. Meeting & agenda item: 24 May 2023, Audit Committee, 7. Annual review of Accountable Authority Instructions

Summary: COO Samuel Porter to amend the wording on page 20 of the AAIs (Section 12 – Financial Authorisations) to clarify the maximum spendings for delegates within their allocated budget.

Responsible: Samuel Porter

Recommended status: Propose to Close

The Board endorsed the 2023 Accountable Authority Instructions and Financial Authorisations at the 28 July 2023 Board Meeting, as amended.

3. Meeting & agenda item: 24 May 2023, Audit Committee, 6.1 Internal Audit Management Report

Summary: Mr Campbell to review the audit activities with a view to separating those which are PACE dependent.

Responsible: Geoff Campbell

Recommended status: Propose to Close

The Agency has reviewed its audit activities and has separated those which are PACE dependent.

Matters arising report 3.2.1

NDIA Audit Committee meeting of 12 September 2023

Open matters

• Nil

Matters arising report 3.2.2