the Authority on 3 May success could be more 2013 relevant. Issues identified by the Internal Audit Opinion on Internal Controls - 2012 Planning process for internal Recommended approach Internal Audit opinions audit work should be risk taken by Deloitte in were for corporate ‘full’ based to ensure maximum determining areas which governance and ‘substantial’ benefit from limited resources. constitute a risk to effective for the remaining audits. Risk Register needs to actively service delivery or good Internal Audit annual report reflect areas that threaten governance. Audits included for 2012 concluded the effective delivery of the corporate governance, risk, Authority has a basically Authority’s services financial and IT controls sound system of internal control which should provide substantial assurance regarding the achievement of the Authority’s objectives The Authority should ensure it The Authority has taken a WAO Annual Letter has effective performance more commercial approach (November 2012) management frameworks in to service delivery, concluded that the place supported by meaningful particularly in its centres Authority has appropriate measures to demonstrate (see regular trading reports arrangements in place to value for money in all services to Audit and Scrutiny secure economy, efficiency Committee). The new and effectiveness commercial management is well embedded for the National Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee Visitor Centre and the TICs (evidenced by regular trading reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee). Further improvements to reporting to be introduced in 2013/14. Better linkage of objectives to resources in 2012/13 which has continued into current year with objectives linked directly to priority actions in the National Park Management Plan 8. Detailed Review of Effectiveness The Authority has reviewed its processes under each of the seven principles in its Code of Corporate Governance (NB. text in bold denotes an existing document or policy):
the Authority on 3 May 2013 success could be more relevant. Issues identified by the Internal Audit Opinion on Internal Controls - 2012 Planning process for internal audit work should be risk based to ensure maximum benefit from limited resources. Risk Register needs to actively reflect areas that threaten effective delivery of the Authority’s services Recommended approach taken by Deloitte in determining areas which constitute a risk to effective service delivery or good governance. Audits included corporate governance, risk, financial and IT controls Internal Audit opinions were ‘full’ for corporate governance and ‘substantial’ for the remaining audits. Internal Audit annual report for 2012 concluded the Authority has a basically sound system of internal control which should provide substantial assurance regarding the achievement of the Authority’s objectives The Authority should ensure it has effective performance management frameworks in place supported by meaningful measures to demonstrate value for money in all services The Authority has taken a more commercial approach to service delivery, particularly in its centres (see regular trading reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee). The new commercial management is well embedded for the National Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee Visitor Centre and the TICs (evidenced by regular trading reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee). Further improvements to reporting to be introduced in 2013/14. Better linkage of objectives to resources in 2012/13 which has continued into current year with objectives linked directly to priority actions in the National Park Management Plan WAO Annual Letter (November 2012) concluded that the Authority has appropriate arrangements in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness 8. Detailed Review of Effectiveness The Authority has reviewed its processes under each of the seven principles in its Code of Corporate Governance (NB. text in bold denotes an existing document or policy):
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