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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

None

16.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor J Oates)

 

17.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of Interest.

18.

Draft Annual Statement of Accounts & Report 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 287 KB

(The Report of the Director of Finance)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Finance requested Members to receive the Draft Statement of Accounts (the Statement) for the financial year ended 31st March 2016 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members

1

received and reviewed the Annual Statement of Accounts 2015/16; and

 

2

rewarded their thanks to the Finance team

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

 

19.

Counter Fraud & Corruption Update Report pdf icon PDF 207 KB

(The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Internal Audit Services provided Members with an update of Counter Fraud work completed during the financial year 2015/16.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members

1

are to be provided with an explanation on mitigation measures for the theft of intellectual property to move from 12 to 8;

 

2

endorsed the Fraud & Corruption Risk Register; and

 

3

endorsed the Self Assessment Against Counter Fraud & Corruption Best Practice

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor C Cooke)


 

20.

Internal Audit Customer Satisfaction Survey 2016 pdf icon PDF 107 KB

(The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Minutes:

That the Head of Internal Audit Services reported to Members on the outcome of Internal Audit’s customer satisfaction survey.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members considered this report and had no issues to raise.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Faulkner and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

21.

Risk Management Update pdf icon PDF 190 KB

(The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Internal Audit Services reported to Members on the Risk Management process for the financial year 2015/16.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members

1

endorsed the Corporate Risk Register 2015/16;

 

2

endorsed the Risk Management Plan 2015/16; and

 

3

requested the Head of Internal Audit to report back on alternative proposals for an opportunity risk register.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor C Cooke and seconded by Councillor M Gant)

 

 

22.

Audit and Governance Committee Timetable pdf icon PDF 133 KB

(Discussion Item)

Minutes:

The Committee reviewed the timetable.

23.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor M Gant)

 

24.

Risk Based Verification Policy

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance)

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance requested the Members to approve the adoption of a Risk Based Verification (RBV) Policy in determining evidence requirements for the assessment of new/changes to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members endorsed the recommendation as contained in the report.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Faulkner and seconded by Councillor M Summers)