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Audit and Risk Committee
18 Sep 2025 - 16:00 to 18:11
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Council Chamber
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Agenda

Meeting Details
Public Session
1 pdf Minutes (32Kb)
To approve the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting of 19 June 2025.
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RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting of 19 June 2025 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
2 Apologies

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.
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Apologies were recieved from Councillor W Fisher.
3 Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.
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There were no declarations of interest.
4 Code of Practice on Good Governance for Local Authority Statutory Officers Action Plan
Report of the Monitoring Officer (Corporate Director of Governance) and Corporate Support Team Manager
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RESOLVED: that Members agree the action plan which will then go forward to Standards and Resources Committee.
5 Annual Report of the Audit and Risk Committee 2024/25
Report of the Chief Internal Auditor
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RESOLVED: that Members considered and commented on the contents of the annual report for 2024/25.
6 Internal Audit Progress Report
Report of the Chief Internal Auditor
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
7 Treasury Management Annual Report 2024/25
Report of the Finance Team Manager (Deputy S151 Officer)
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
8 Quarterly Treasury Management Report: Quarter 1 - 010425 - 300625
Report of the Finance Team Manager (Deputy S151 Officer)
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
9 (Provisional) Approval of the Statement of Accounts 2024/25
Report of the Finance Director (S151 Officer) and Finance Manager (Deputy S151 Officer)
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RESOLVED: that Members:

a) note the Statement of Accounts appended to this report including the draft Audit opinion (subject to Pension Fund audit completion) contained within.

b) note that the audit of the Staffordshire Pensions Fund, which is conducted separately by KPMG is yet to be finalised.

c) authorise the Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, alongside the S151 officer to formally sign the Statement of Accounts upon notification that the Pension Fund audit, alongside final audit checks and review have been completed with no requirement to amend the Statement of Accounts as appended to this report and notify the Committee accordingly.

d) approve that in the event that the conclusion of the Pensions Fund audit requires amendment to the Statement of Accounts as appended, the revised Statement of Accounts shall be bought to a subsequent meeting of Audit and Risk Committee for formal approval. 

10 External Audit Annual Report
Report of Azets, External Auditors
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
11 Q1 Risk Management Update 2025/26
Report of the Finance Director
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
12 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 paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) to the Local Government Act 1972.

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It was proposed by Councillor John Michell and RESOLVED: that the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of 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 Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. 
13 Q1 Risk Management Update 2025/26
This item is exempt in accordance with Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972
  • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
  1. Risk Management - Private
    • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Warren Fisher  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

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

Visitors

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