Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Date:
11 Nov 2015
Time:
6.00 p.m.
Venue:
Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, STEVENAGE, SG1 1HN
Contact:
Guy Moody
Tel:
01438 242203
Email:
committees@stevenage.gov.uk
Members:
Members: Councillors M McKay (Chair), R Broom, L Chester, D Cullen, J Gardner, G Lawrence, J Lloyd CC and A McGuinness. Independent: B Mitchell

Agenda

Printer-Friendly Agenda

Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 1 SEPTEMBER 2015
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 1 September 2015.
Minutes attached

3. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 23 September 2015.
Minutes attached

4. ANNUAL AUDIT LETTER
The Committee is requested to note the Annual Audit Letter from the Council's External Auditors Grant Thornton.
Report attached

5. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
The Committee is requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report for the period to 30 October 2015
Report attached

6. 2015/2016 MID YEAR TREASURY MANAGEMENT REVIEW REPORT
The Committee is requested to comment on, and recommend to Council for approval, the updates to the 2015/2016 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy.
Report

Appendices
Appendix A - Prudential Indicators for Mid Year Review
Appendix B - Debt Portfolio
Appendix C - Specified and Non-Specified Investment Criteria
Appendix D - Approved Countries for Investments

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

8. 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 items of business on the grounds that they involve 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 reports 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

9. QUARTER 2 STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER 2015/2016
The Committee is requested to note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and the developments on risk management issues.

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

Published:
3 November 2015