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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

37.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Couchman

38.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 42 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30th October 2014 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor J Faulkner)

 

39.

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. 

 

40.

Implementation of ICT Audit Recommendations pdf icon PDF 45 KB

(Report of the Director of Technology & Corporate Programmes)

Minutes:

Report of the Director, Technology & Corporate Programmes to brief Members of the Audit & Governance Committee on actions taken to date and future planned activities to review and implement outstanding audit recommendations was considered. 

 

RESOLVED:

That

 

Committee Members endorsed the information and actions contained within this report.

 

 

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

 

 

Motion was passed to change the order of business under Rule 4.13 (c) taking item 11 as item 4

 

41.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - Quarterly Report pdf icon PDF 32 KB

(Report of the Council Solicitor)

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 J Faulkner and seconded by Councillor J Chesworth)

 

42.

Certification Report 2013-14 pdf icon PDF 161 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the certification report 2013/14 was endorsed.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

43.

Audit Committee Update -January 2015 pdf icon PDF 152 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be endorsed

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

44.

Value Statement pdf icon PDF 431 KB

(Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor))

Minutes:

The Report of Grant Thornton (External Auditor) was considered

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be endorsed

 

 

 

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

 

45.

Update Report on Previously Reported High Priority Recommendations 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 to inform the committee on the current status of the previously reported high priority recommendations not implemented at the previous implementation review was considered. 

 

RESOLVED:

That the committee endorsed the report

 

 

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

 

 

46.

Risk Management Update 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 25 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:

That the Committee endorsed the report.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor R Kingstone)

 

 

 

 

 

47.

Internal Audit Quarterly Report 2014/15 Quarter 3 pdf icon PDF 44 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 3rd quarter of 2014/15 – to provide members with assurance of the ongoing effective operation of an internal audit function and enable any particularly significant issues to be brought to the Committee’s attention was considered. 

 

RESOLVED:

That

 

the quarterly report be endorsed

 

 

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

 

 

48.

Audit and Governance Committee Timetable pdf icon PDF 70 KB

(Discussion Item)

Minutes:

The Committee reviewed the draft timetable.