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Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Audit and Risk Committee
23 Mar 2023 - 16:00 to 16:50
Occurred
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  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

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Agenda

Meeting Details
Public Session
1 pdf Minutes (32Kb)

 

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 14 February 2023.

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RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 14 February 2023 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
2 Apologies

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

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Apologies for non-attendance were received from Councillors Barry Bond, Matt Ewart and Bob Spencer

3 Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

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There were no declarations of interest.

 

Report of the Corporate Director Finance and Resources

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The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Finance and Resource.

RESOLVED: That the Audit and Risk Committee approve the following five key elements of the report and recommend to full Council:

  1. The Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2023-24 – 2027-28 contained within Appendix A of the report
  2. The Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement contained within Appendix A which set out the Council’s policy on MRP
  3. The Treasury Management Strategy 2023-24 – 2027-28 contained within Appendix A
  4. The Authorised Limit Prudential Indicator contained within Appendix A
  5. The Investment Strategy 2023-24 contained in the Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix A) and the detailed criteria (included in Appendix B)

 

Report of the Corporate Director Finance and Resources

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The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director Finance and Resources which provided an update on the Councils strategic risks.

RESOLVED: That the Audit and Risk Committee reviewed the Councils Strategic Risk Register.

 

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor

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The Committee received a report of the Chief Internal Auditor.

RESOLVED: that the Audit and Risk Committee note the results of the external quality assessment undertaken in January 2023 which was carried out by CIPFA.

 

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor

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The Committee receive a report of the Chief Internal Auditor.

RESOLVED: That the internal Audit Charter 2023 be received. 

8 Exclusion of Press and Public

To resolve that the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) to the Local Government Act 1972.

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RESOLVED: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972.
Private Session

 

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor

  1. AUDIT RISK COMMITTEE REPORT - Limited Assurance
    • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
    1. Appendix 1 Final Audit Report
      • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
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The Committee noted the review.

10 Review of the Internal Audit Report - Investigation Report - Leisure Centre Cash Theft
This item is exempt in accordance with Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972
  • Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime.
  1. AUDIT RISK COMMITTEE REPORT 23 March 2023 - Investigation - Leisure Centre Cash Theft
    • Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime.
    1. Appendix 1 Final Investigation Report - Leisure Centre Cash Theft
      • Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Barry Bond MBE  
Councillor Matt Ewart  
Councillor Bob Spencer  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
Councillor Ve Jackson  

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

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