Public reports pack Thursday 09-Jul-2015 19.00 Corporate Committee

Internal AuditReport 2014/2015Page 38FINAL4) Payroll processing – operating effectiveness (continued)Action planFinding rating Agreed action Responsible person / titleMedium riskManagement commentsFinal payments should not be made until annualleave has been checked by the Payroll team.If there is a dispute over annual leave to be paid,this should be escalated to Lambeth Livingmanagement to be resolved.Lambeth Living should be required to approveany changes in rates enacted prior to their agreedimplementation date.Shida Ashrafi, Head of HumanResources Operations, LondonBorough of LambethTarget date31 May 2015Reference numberKFS 14/15 4The decision made in relation to changes in rates was applicable to all new starters effective from 22ndDecember onwards and was made by the Council’s payroll team. Had the Council’s payroll team chosen not toallow the system to calculate pay, then they would have had to make two manual calculations; one for theperiod 22nd December to the 31st December on the old rates and then another for the period from 1st Januaryto the 31st January.An invoice has been raised on Oracle 12 for the recovery of the overpayment made to the leaver.Internal audit report forLambeth Living Limited PwC 10