E-counting reports published

The Greater London Returning Officer commissioned two separate independent assessments of the electronic vote counting system and the processes surrounding its use on 2 May 2008. The reports from these audits have now been published.

 

Assessment of information Security, Risk Management and Business Continuity

Deloitte & Touche Public Sector Internal Audit Limited were commissioned to carry out this audit.

 

Objectives of the audit

To ensure that appropriate processes are in place to ensure that:

  • data and information assets relating to e-counting are created, stored, managed and communicated in a manner that minimises or eliminates the threat of loss, damage, theft or interference to these assets
  • appropriate processes are in place to manage risks associated with delivering an accurate and timely result to the London election, including business continuity plans, should a risk materialise.

 

To view the full report, click on the link below

Deloitte & Touche audit report

 

Assessment of the hardware, software and network management.

KPMG LLP were commissioned to carry out this audit.

 

Objectives of the audit

  • Review of Hardware and and Software
  • Review of network management
  • Application Functional Review
  • Verification of empty database and observation of Count
  • Application Arithmetical Code Review
  • Application Security Testing
  • Application verification - installation matching Escrow version

 

To view the summary report, click on the link below:

KPMG LLP audit reports

London Election on 1 May 2008