Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Monday, 23 March 2015

Date:
23 Mar 2015
Time:
6pm
Venue:
Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, STEVENAGE, SG1 1HN
Contact:
Guy Moody
Tel:
01438 242203
Email:
committees@stevenage.gov.uk
Members:
Councillors: L Chester (Chair), J Gardner (Vice-Chair), P Bibby, D Cullen, J Hollywell, A McGuinness and M McKay.  Independent: B Mitchell

Agenda

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Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 2 FEBRUARY 2014
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2015.
Minutes attached

3. CERTIFICATION LETTER
The Committee is requested to note the Certification Letter from the Council's external auditors Grant Thornton.
Letter attached

4. AUDIT PROGRESS UPDATE
The Committee is requested to note the progress against the 2014/2015 Accounts Audit Plan from the Council's external auditors Grant Thornton.
Report attached

5. DRAFT AUDIT PLAN
The Committee is requested to note the draft plan for the forthcoming accounts audit by the Council's external auditors Grant Thornton.
Report attached

6. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
Members are requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report as at 23 March 2015.
Report attached

7. INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2015 - 2016
The Committee is requested to approve the proposed Stevenage Borough Council Internal Audit Plan 2015/2016.
Report attached

8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
The Committee is requested to note the Council's self-assessment against the six key principals of corporate governance and to note the progress made against actions identified for delivery in 2014/2015 and actions planned for 2015/2016.
Report  attached
Appendix attached

9. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

10. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
To consider the following motions:

  1. That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by SI 2006 No.88.
  2. That Members consider the reasons for the following report being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

PART II

11. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 3 2014/2015
The Committee is requested to note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and developments in risk management arrangements.

12. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Published:
13 March 2015