Internal Audit: privacy

Service area covered by this privacy notice

Internal Audit

Purpose of the processing

The Council processes personal information for the following purposes:

  • to provide assurance over the Council’s systems of governance, risk management and internal control
  • to make provision for internal audit in accordance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards
  • to perform consultancy and advisory services related to governance, risk management and internal control as appropriate
  • to safeguard resources and assets, including data
  • to advise on commissioning and procurement
  • investigating errors and allegations of fraud and corruption

Lawful basis for processing personal data

  • legal obligation
  • public task

Categories of personal data being processed

  • name
  • address
  • date of birth
  • telephone number
  • occupancy status
  • occupancy dates
  • employment details
  • pension details
  • unique taxpayer reference
  • income and expenditure details
  • NI number
  • e-mail address
  • name of dependents
  • photo ID
  • financial Information, including bank details
  • Disclosure and Barring Service information
  • benefit information
  • grant information
  • revenues information
  • supplier details
  • customer details
  • payroll information

Special categories of personal data being processed (if appropriate)

  • nationality
  • health data
  • ethnic origin
  • religion
  • trade union membership
  • sexual orientation

Conditions for processing special categories of personal data

  • substantial public interest

Who the data might be shared with

  • relevant staff
  • external audit (Ernst & Young)
  • Ombudsman
  • the Cabinet Office's National Fraud Initiative
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • other local authorities
  • Five Councils Partnership Central Client
  • other external audit providers
  • NHS (Test and Trace)
  • Southern Internal Audit Partnership