Meeting of Audit Committee on Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Date:
08 Jun 2016
Time:
6.00 p.m.
Venue:
Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, STEVENAGE, SG1 1HN
Contact:
Guy Moody
Tel:
01438 242203
Email:
committees@stevenage.gov.uk
Members:
Councillors M McKay (Chair), H Burrell, L Chester, D Cullen, J Gardner, J Hollywell, G Lawrence and A McGuinness Independent B Mitchell

Agenda

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Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR
Members are invited to appoint a Vice-Chair for the 2016/2017 Municipal Year.

3. TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Committee is requested to note the terms of reference of the Audit Committee.
Terms of Reference attached

4. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 29 MARCH 2016
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2016.
Minutes attached

5. 2015/2016 ANNUAL ASSURANCE STATEMENT AND INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT
The Committee is requested to note the Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report.
Report attached

6. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
The Committee is requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report as at 20 May 2016.
Report attached

7. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2015/2016
The Committee is requested to receive and recommend the Council's 2015/2016 Annual Governance Statement for approval by the Statement of Accounts Committee.
Report
Appendix 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2015/2016
Appendix 2 - Annual Governance Statement: Framework for compiling the AGS
Appendix 3 - Overview of Service Based Governance Review 2015/16

8. URGENT PART 1 BUSINESS
To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

9. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
To consider the following motions that:

  1. 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 involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.
  2. That Members consider the reasons for the following reports (if any)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

10. 2015/16 HOUSING SIAS AUDITS - (1) ROOFING CONTRACTS AUDIT; (2) BMO MATERIALS AUDIT; (3) BMO GAS SERVICING CONTRACT AUDIT
The committee is requested to note the report which updates Members on the implementation of issues and recommendations contained within the three audit reports requested at its meeting on 9 March 2016.

11. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 4 2015/2016
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:
27 May 2016