The report of the Audit Service Manager is attached, marked 11.

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88.1The Committee received the report of the Audit Service Manager – copy attached to the signed Minutes – which set out the approach adopted for the external assessment required under the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) to be undertaken every five years.  The Audit Service Manager drew attention to the procurement exercise set out in the report and confirmed that Staffordshire Chief Auditors Group had invited Shropshire Council to join their arrangements with regards to the requirements of the external assessment.  The specification would be going out to tender early this year, the results of which would be reported back to members.

88.2    RESOLVED:

          That the Committee approve the approach adopted for the external assessment and agree that the final details of the assessment be agreed by the Section 151 Officer and Audit Services Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Audit Committee.