To enable the committee to update the committee on the outcome of the investigation by SWAP to consider the findings of an internal audit report on the project management of the refurbishment of Blueschool House and the main issues arising and to provide assurance that action has been taken where necessary.

Following an identified and unauthorised overspend on the capital project to refurbish Blueschool House to provide a joint customer services hub, as reported to the May 2017 Audit and Governance Committee the section 151 officer requested internal audit to investigate the circumstances which led to the overspend and identify any improvements to processes and procedures in order to maintain effective financial controls and ensure value for money. Cabinet received a report on the expenditure and revised business case in July 2017, approved a new financial package, and requested that audit and governance committee identify and recommend improvement actions to strengthen property capital project management and control.
into the Blueschool Refurbishment