Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Date:
01 Feb 2017
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 - 9 NOVEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 9 November 2016.
Minutes attached

3.TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT INCLUDING PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATORS
The Committee is requested to review the current Treasury Management and Investment Strategy including prudential indicators.
Report &
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G

4.SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE PROGRESS REPORT
Members are requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report for the period to 16 January 2017.
Report attached

5.CERTIFICATION OF CLAIMS & RETURNS ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16
The Committee is requested to note the certification report by External auditors on work and other assurance work
Report attached

6.AUDIT PLAN
The Committee is requested to consider the Audit Plan year ending 31 March 2017. 
Report attached

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.PART II MINUTES AUDIT COMMITTEE - 9 NOVEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 9 November 2016.
Minutes attached

10.FINAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT - STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL - DOMESTIC HEATING SYSTEMS CONTRACT 2016/17
The Committee is requested to note the Final Internal Audit Report on the Domestic Heating Systems Contract.
Report and Appendix attached

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

Published:
24 January 2017