Agenda
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
The quorum for the Audit and Governance Committee is 3 members.
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting. Additional documents: |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 April 2024. Additional documents: |
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Public Questions To deal with questions from the public within the open forum question and answer session of fifteen minutes in total. Questions or supplementary questions from each member of the public should be no longer than two minutes each and relate issues under the Committee’s remit. Additional documents: |
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Member Questions To deal with written questions by Members, relating to issues under the Committee’s remit, with the maximum length of oral supplementary questions at Committee being no longer than one minute. Responses to any supplementary questions will be dealt with in writing following the meeting Additional documents: |
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External Audit Plan 2023/24 Purpose To receive the 2023/24 Audit Plan from Bishop Fleming, the Council’s external auditors.
Recommendation That Audit and Governance Committee resolves to:
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Draft Annual Governance Statement Purpose This report presents the Audit and Governance Committee with a draft Annual Governance Action plan for 24/25
Recommendations That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Approve the Annual Governance Action Plan for 24/25 2. Note associated progress updates Additional documents: |
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Internal Audit Annual Opinion Summary/Purpose To present a summary of the work undertaken by Internal Audit during 2023/24 and to give an overall opinion on levels of assurance resulting from this work.
Recommendation That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Consider the report and comments as necessary Additional documents: |
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Treasury Management Outturn Purpose To receive and discuss details of the Council’s Treasury management performance for the period 01 April to 31 March 2024.
Recommendation That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Consider the Council’s Treasury Management performance for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. 2. Agree any comments to be passed to full Council when considering this item.
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Draft Statement of Accounts To follow
Purpose The Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 shows the financial position of the Council as of 31 March 2024 as well as the performance during the year. Under the Council’s Constitution, the Audit and Governance Committee is charged with the responsibility of the approval of the accounts. This report presents to the Committee for consideration the published (unaudited) draft Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Recommendations That the Audit and Governance Committee Resolves to: 1. Note the draft unaudited Statement of Accounts 2023/24 (as attached at Annex A). 2. Note the highlights from the Statement of Accounts 2022/23 as set out within the report.
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Annual Standards Update Purpose To present the Audit and Governance Committee with and update on Code of Conduct Complaints and arrangements for dealing with these.
Recommendations That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the update for the financial years 2022 – 2023 and 2023 - 2024 2. Recommend to full Council to approve the updated arrangements for dealing with code of conduct complaints; 3. Recommend to full Council to approve the procedure for the Standards Hearing Sub-Committee and to delegate authority to the Director of Governance & Development to make minor amendments to the procedure. Additional documents: |
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For the Committee to note and review its work plan. Additional documents: |