4 March, 2010
10:00 - 15:15
Genesis Housing Group, Capital House, 25 Chapel Street, London, NW1 5DT
The seminar is kindly being hosted in Central London by Pat Davies at Genesis Housing Group. Attendance is free for up to three people from member organisations.
The timetable is:
10.00 Coffee on arrival
10.30 Forum Business
10.45 Proposed name change to Housing Internal Audit Forum (HIAF)
Members agreed at the HIAF Annual General Meeting on 18 November 2009 to change the name of the Forum to recognise the wider potential membership arising from the extension of the TSA’s regulatory responsibilities to local authority social housing from April. The meeting called for further member consultation, which has been carried out and resulted in a small majority of members opting for the name ‘Housing Internal Audit Forum. Last weeks’ meeting of the HIAF Executive Committee unanimously agreed to support the majority view, which accommodates those organisations with activities aimed at market sales or renting.
11.00 “How are we addressing risk-based auditing” - Discussion Session
Most of us would say our audit plans and audit work are risk based – but do we mean the same thing? Are we talking about perceived audit or corporate (strategic/operational) risk, and how far do we let our corporate risk registers dictate our work? Do we still carry out systems-based audits? Do we carry out work in agreement with our external auditors?
11.45 Coffee
12.00 Life after Circular 07/07 and Good Practice Note 15” - Discussion Session
With the Tenant Services Authority dispensing with Housing Corporation circulars and good practice notes after 31 March, how do we take forward good practice for our associations? Are we planning to carry on as before until we see what happens – including the outcome of the election – or are we seizing an opportunity to set our own agenda, whatever that may be? Will audit committees still be considering annual internal control assurance statements? What will be in the Board statement on internal control this year?
The circular and good practice note are available at:
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.11527
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.12906
12.45 Lunch
13.45 “Are we providing assurance mapping, and how?” - Discussion Session
With reduced establishments and ever-increasing demands on our time, are we making full use of the sources of assurance that are available to us and our audit committees? Assurance mapping is one answer to the question, and now would be a good time to compare practices and identify particular items of information that we use. It would be helpful if we could all bring to the meeting details of specific items to help in producing a composite list of commonly available assurance.
14.30 “The role of the internal auditor” – Discussion Session
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance is consulting on their forthcoming statement on the role of the head of internal audit in public sector organisations. Although HAs are not presently ‘public sector’ for all purposes, this is an interesting opportunity for us to compare our roles within our organisations and refer to the principles and key issues in the consultation document, at: http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/
15.15 Close
Chris Down
Email chris.down@merlinhs.co.uk
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