Agenda

Audit Committee - Thursday, 12th October, 2023 7.00 pm

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Venue: Town Hall

Contact: Andrea Tomlinson  Democratic Services

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Audit Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the agenda and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

 

3.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING pdf icon PDF 290 KB

The Minutes of the last meeting of the Audit Committee held on 31st July 2023 are attached.

4.

MATTERS ARISING pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Action log from last meeting is attached.

 

Composite note from the Chief Executive requested at the last meeting is attached.

Additional documents:

5.

RISK REGISTER 2023/24 Q2 pdf icon PDF 564 KB

Risk Register is  attached.

Deep Dives reports:

Regeneration & Development (CR15)

SEND (CR16)

Financial Sustainability (CR1)

Additional documents:

6.

FINAL ACCOUNTS 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 166 KB

A report from the Executive Director of Finance is attached.

Appendix 1 – Audit Completion report – Report from the External Auditors Attached

Appendix 2 – Statement of Accounts - Attached

Additional documents:

7.

PROCUREMENT UPDATE

Representatives from the Procurement Department will provide Members with a verbal update.

8.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE REPORT pdf icon PDF 201 KB

Report attached.

9.

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 233 KB

A report from the Council’s Section 151 Officer is attached.

Appendix A attached

Appendix B attached

 

Additional documents:

10.

ANNUAL FRAUD PLAN pdf icon PDF 250 KB

Report attached.

Additional documents:

11.

MAZARS PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 386 KB

Report attached.

12.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business since they involve the likely disclosure of the exempt information stated.

 

13.

INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

Reports attached.

14.

INTERNAL AUDIT SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

Report attached.

15.

MEMBERS' FEEDBACK