Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions.

There were no apologies or substitutions received

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 9^th January 2023.

RESOLVED

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 9^th January were agreed unanimously.

To receive declarations of interest from Members

None declared.

To answer questions, if any, asked by any resident of the Borough pursuant to Standing Orders.

None received.

To receive a verbal report from the External Auditor

The External Auditors presented their verbal report. The 2021-22 Audit should be completed within the next week or two. The Committee welcomed Meriel as the new Audit Manager and she would be driving forward the 2022-23 Audit.

Members asked questions and were satisfied with the responses they received.

The Committee placed on record their unanimous thanks to Neil Preece, External Auditor, for his work over the last 7 years.

RESOLVED

The Committee unanimously agreed to receive the Verbal Update from the External Auditors.

A typing error was picked up on Page 13 of the agenda pack. 6.5.1 Bullet Point 4 should read:

§  No risks have been identified. The risk appetite is low in line with the Council’s Risk Management Strategy.

The Governance and Risk Management Advisor presented the report as set out in the Agenda Pack. Members asked questions and were satisfied with the responses they received.

RESOLVED:

The Audit Committee:

·  Noted the proposed timetable for production of this year’s AGS (Appendix A)

·  Endorsed the proposed assurance gathering process (Appendix B)

·  Confirmed that the process will provide the assurance needed to effectively review and challenge the draft AGS when it is presented in July 2023.

·  Decided no additional assurances were required.

The Treasury and Corporate Accountant presented the report as set out in the Agenda Pack. Members of the Committee asked questions and were satisfied with the responses they received from Officers.

RESOLVED

The Committee noted the Treasury Management activities for quarter 3 of 2022/23.

That the press and public be now excluded from the remainder of the business to be transacted, on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED

That the press and public be now excluded from the remainder of the business to be transacted, on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.