Meeting of Audit Committee on Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Date:
09 Nov 2016
Time:
6.00pm
Venue:
Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage
Contact:
Lisa Jerome
Tel:
01438 242203
Email:
committees@stevenage.gov.uk
Members:
Councillors M McKay (Chair), J Gardner (Vice Chair), H Burrell,L Chester, D Cullen, J Hollywell, G Lawrence and A McGuinness. Independent Non-Elected Member:  B Mitchell

Agenda

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Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES AUDIT COMMITTEE - 5 SEPTEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 5 September 2016.
Minutes attached

3. MINUTES AUDIT COMMITTEE - 28 SEPTEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 28 September 2016.
Report attached

4. REVISION TO CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS 2016
The Committee is requested to recommend to Council the approval of the revised Contract Standing Orders.
Report and appendix 1 and appendix 2 attached

5. AWARD OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS CONTRACT
The Committee is to recommend to Executive and Council the preferred mechanism for the appointments of the Council's external auditors for the Statement of Account, 2018/2019 onwards.
Report and appendix 1 and 2 attached

6. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
Members are requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report as at 28 October 2016.
Report & Appendix D attached

7. 2016/17 MID YEAR TREASURY MANAGEMENT REVIEW
The Committee is requested to comment on, and recommend to Council for approval, the updates to the 2016/2017 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy.
Report & Appendices attached
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D

8. ANNUAL AUDIT LETTER
The Committee is requested to note the Annual Audit Letter from the Council's external auditors Ernest Young
Report 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 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

11. PART II MINUTES AUDIT COMMITTEE - 5 SEPTEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 5 September 2016.

12. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER
The Committee to note the latest Strategic Risk Register.

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

Published:
1 November 2016