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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Marmion House

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Items
No. Item

48.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

None

49.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 42 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Couchman and seconded by Councillor M Clarke)

50.

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.

51.

The Audit Plan for Tamworth Borough Council pdf icon PDF 279 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

The Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor) was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

The Report be received.

 

52.

Review of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Statement 2013/14 pdf icon PDF 29 KB

(Report of the Executive Director Corporate Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of Executive Director Corporate Services seeking to review the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Statement 2013/14 approved by Council on 26th February 2013 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee receive and review the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Reserve Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Statement 2013/14 approved by Council on 26 February 2013.

 

 

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

 

53.

Final Accounts 2012/13 - Action Plan pdf icon PDF 111 KB

(Report of the Director of Finance)

Minutes:

The Report of the Director of Finance providing an outline of the corporate requirements that will need to be achieved in order to produce the Council’s Annual Statement of Accounts for 2012/13 (including deadlines but not including detailed responsibilities) and seeking to obtain corporate commitment to the action plan was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The target of 14th June 2013 for closure of the final accounts and production of a draft statement for 2012/13 be approved, and;

 

2

Staffing resources be committed to the provision of appropriate information and support in order to meet the published timescales and the Committee receive progress updates (if required) and;

 

3

The statement be presented to the Audit and Governance Committee on 26th September 2013.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Garner and seconded by Councillor M Clarke)

 

54.

Risk Management Update pdf icon PDF 19 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services reporting on the Risk Management process and progress to date for the current financial year was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

The Corporate Risk Register be approved.

 

 

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

 

55.

Fraud and Corruption Update Report pdf icon PDF 21 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services providing Members with an update of Counter Fraud and Corruption work completed to date during the financial year 2012/13 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The updated Counter Fraud Work Plan be endorsed, and;

 

2

The Fraud Risk Register be endorsed.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor K Gant)

 

56.

Internal Audit Charter and Plan 2013/14 pdf icon PDF 26 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services advising Members of the proposed Internal Audit Charter and Plan for 2013-2014, and providing Members with assurance on the appropriate operation of Internal Audit was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Internal Audit Charter and Plan 2013-2014 be endorsed.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Garner and seconded by Councillor M Couchman)

 

57.

Self Assessment - Measuring the Effectiveness of the Audit & Governance Committee pdf icon PDF 20 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services seeking to complete a self assessment of the effectiveness of the Audit and Governance Committee and to produce an improvement action plan if required was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That a self assessment checklist be completed by Members in order to formulate an improvement plan if required.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor M Clarke)

 

58.

Review of Members' Allowances pdf icon PDF 28 KB

(Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer informing Members of the Audit and Governance Committee of the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel and the recommendations adopted by Council on 19 March 2013 in relation thereto was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That Audit and Governance Committee considered the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel and the recommendations adopted by Council on 19 March 2013 and subject to the 10 % Attendance Allowance renamed as ‘Additional Payment SRA’ be endorsed.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor M Couchman)

 

59.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 pdf icon PDF 26 KB

(Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer)

Minutes:

The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the quarterly RIPA monitoring report be endorsed.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Clarke and seconded by Councillor M Couchman)