Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A Cooper and R Ford |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 9th June 2021 were approved and signed as a correct record.
(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)
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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. |
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Audit Findings Report (Report of the External Auditors) Minutes: Will Guest, from Grant Thornton the Council’s external auditors, updated the Committee that due to unforeseen circumstances the audit has been delayed. It was agreed to defer the item until the next meeting in September. |
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Management Representation Letter (Grant Thornton) Minutes: This item has been deferred to be discussed at the next Audit & Governance meeting |
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Annual Statement of Accounts & Report 2020/21 (Report of the Executive Director, Finance) Additional documents: Minutes: Report of the Executive Director Finance to approve the Statement of Accounts (the Statement) for the financial year ended 31st March 2021 following completion of the external audit.
The Committee also thanked the External Auditors and the Accounts team for the hard work in preparing the final accounts |
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Risk Management quarterly update (Report of the Assistant Director, Finance) Additional documents:
Minutes: Report of the Assistant Director Finance to report on the Risk Management process and progress for Quarter 1 of the 2021/22 financial year. To present the revised report format, and a revised Risk policy document for approval. The report also includes comments and recommendations from a recent audit review of the risk process.
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Internal Audit Progress Update Report 2021/22 (Quarter 1) (Report of the Audit Manager) Additional documents: Minutes: Report of the Audit Manager to provide Audit & Governance Committee with internal audit’s progress report for the period to 30 June 2021 (Quarter1).
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Audit and Governance Committee Timetable (Discussion Item) Minutes: The Committee reviewed the timetable.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-
“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public”
At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public. Minutes:
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Removal of Risk Based Verification in the Administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support (Report of the Assistant Director, Finance) Minutes: Report of the Assistant Director of Finance to inform of the removal of Risk Based Verification from the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.
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