Agenda

Audit Committee - Monday 13th March 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1 Civic Suite. View directions

Contact: James Hughes  Democratic Services

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No. Item

1.

Apologies

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2.

Public Minutes pdf icon PDF 296 KB

To receive the public minutes of the previous meeting.

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3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interest from Members

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4.

Questions and Deputations

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

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5.

Verbal Update from the External Auditor

To receive a verbal report from the External Auditor

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6.

Childrens Services Improvement Plan Update pdf icon PDF 187 KB

The purpose of this report is to provide the Audit Committee with an update in relation to the Children’s Services Improvement Plan.

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Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 194 KB

To update Audit Committee on the report of the 2021/22 housing benefit subsidy claim.

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8.

Draft Fraud and Corruption Statement and Policy pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To inform the Audit Committee of the proposed new Fraud and Corruption Statement and Policy, for comment and endorsement.


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9.

Review of Accounting Policies – 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 300 KB

To review and consider the Council’s proposed Accounting Policies that will be applied for the 2022/23 financial year.

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10.

Prevention of the Facilitation of Tax Evasion Policy pdf icon PDF 194 KB

This report sets out the specific Policy for the Prevention of the Facilitation of Tax Evasion.

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11.

2023/24 Financial Regulation Update pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To consider the Council’s revised Financial Regulations and associated documents.

Appendix A will only be availble online.

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12.

Risk Management Information Report pdf icon PDF 184 KB

As part of the Council’s Risk Management Approach, Audit Committee:
- Monitors the effective development and operation of risk management.
- Considers compliance with the Risk Management Policy and Procedure.

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13.

Exclusion of the Public and Press

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.

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Item 12 - Private Appendix E

15.

Private Minutes

To receive the private minutes of the meeting held on Monday 13th February 2023.

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