Agenda
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Audit and Governance Committee is 4 Members. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 July 2024. Additional documents: |
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Participation of the Public To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Rules. |
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The Final Audit Finding and Statement of Accounts 2022/23 Purpose: This report presents The Audit Findings Report and audited Statement of Accounts for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the contents of the report and appendices.
Invited: Madhu Richards, Director of Finance
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Treasury Management Q1 Report Purpose: To report to the Audit and Governance Committee the Quarter 1 Treasury Management Indicators as required by the CIPFA Treasury Management Code.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the contents of the report
Invited: Sian Hannam, Treasury Accountant Madhu Richards, Director of Finance
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External Audit Plan - Year Ended 31 March 2024 Purpose: To present Members with the draft Audit Plan for the year ended 31st March 2024.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the content of the repot and the annex.
Invited: Madhu Richards, Director of Finance
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Internal Audit Progress Report Purpose: To present a summary of the audit work concluded since the last meeting of this Committee.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report
Invited: Lucy Cater, Head of Internal Audit. Assistant Director, SWAP Internal Audit Services Madhu Richards, Director of Finance
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Purpose: To provide the Committee with assurance over the counter fraud activities of the Council. Direct updates will continue to be provided biannually.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Consider and comment on the report.
Invited: Emma Cathcart, Head of Service, Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Madhu Richards, Director of Finance
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Annual Local Government Ombudsman Letter Purpose: The report presents the Annual Complaints statistics as provided by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for the year 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024.
Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the content of the report and the Annual Review Letter 2023 – 2024.
Invited: Cheryl Sloan, Business Manager, Governance, Risk & Business Continuity Additional documents: |
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Annual Summary of Member Conduct Complaints Purpose: To advise the Committee of the number and status of Code of Conduct complaints received and considered by the Council’s Monitoring Officer in the period from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 and to consider the Council’s Complaint Handling Arrangements and the Standards Sub-Committee Procedure Rules following a review by officers.
Recommendations: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report; 2. Recommend to Council the adoption of the revised Complaint Handling Arrangements (Annex A); and 3. Recommend to Council the adoption of the revised Standards Sub-Committee Procedure Rules (Annex B) following a review undertaken by officers and the three Independent Persons.
Invited: Andrew Brown – Business Manager, Democratic Services
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Audit and Governance Committee Work Programme 2024/25 Purpose For the Committee to review and note its work programme for the remainder of 2024/25.
Recommendation That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the Committee’s Work Programme for 2024/25. |