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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Marmion House

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Items
No. Item

20.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

21.

Minutes of the Meetings held on 19 June 2013 and 27 June 2013 pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2013 and 27 June 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

22.

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.

23.

Annual Statement of Accounts & Report 2012/13 pdf icon PDF 26 KB

(Report of the Executive Director Corporate Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Annual Statement of Accounts and Report 2012/13 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Statement of Accounts 2012/13 be approved.

 

 

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

 

24.

The Audit Findings for Tamworth Borough Council pdf icon PDF 498 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the Audit Findings for the year ended 31 March 2013 be endorsed

 

 

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

 

25.

Grant Claim Report pdf icon PDF 322 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

1

The Grant Claim Form be endorsed subject to any qualifications that may be imposed due to small processing errors, and;

2

Officers be thanked for their hard work and endeavours in housing and council tax benefit services.

 

 

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

 

26.

Financial Resilience Report pdf icon PDF 548 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the Financial Resilience Report be endorsed and a further report will be brought to the next Committee responding to Key Indicators of the Management Report.

 

 

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

 

27.

Internal Audit Performance Measures Report 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 reporting on the outcome of Internal Audit’s customer survey and define a basket of performance indicators for Internal Audit was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Members endorse:

 

1

The results of the Internal Audit customer satisfaction survey, and;

 

2

A small basket of performance indicators for Internal Audit.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)

 

28.

Internal Audit Quarterly Report 2013/14 Quarter 1 pdf icon PDF 41 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services reporting on the outcome of Internal Audit’s review of the internal control, risk management and governance framework in the 1st quarter of 2013/14 and providing members with assurance of the ongoing effective operation of an internal audit function and enabling any particularly significant issues to be brought to the Committee’s attention was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee endorse the Internal Audit Quarterly Report and agreed the Internal Audit Performance Reports and Implemented and Agreed Management Actions.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)

 

29.

Risk Management Report pdf icon PDF 19 KB

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the Corporate Risk Register be endorsed.

 

 

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

 

30.

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 informing Members of the surveillance carried out under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the quarterly RIPA monitoring report be endorsed.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Peaple and seconded by Councillor M Couchman)

 

31.

Local Government Ombudsman - Annual Review & Report pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer advising the Committee of the views of the Local Government Ombudsman in relation to complaints against the Borough Council and providing an opportunity for members of the Committee to raise any issues they consider appropriate and consider the effectiveness of investigations relating to Tamworth Borough Council was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Review Letter be endorsed.

 

 

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