Meeting documents

Date:

28 Mar 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.

Agenda

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Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES AUDIT COMMITTEE - 1 FEBRUARY 2017
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 1 February 2017.
Minutes attached

3. ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
To consider a report concerning the significant governance enhancement activity completed during 2016/17 to strengthen governance arrangements 
Report 
Appendix A
Appendix B

4. SHARED ANTI FRAUD SERVICE UPDATE REPORT
To consider a report on the progress of the Shared Anti-Fraud Service, its progress against the Anti-Fraud Action Plan 2016/2017 and proposals for the 2017/2018 Action Plan.
Report
Appendix A
Appendix B

5. 2017/18 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN REPORT
To consider a report concerning the proposed Stevenage  Borough Council Internal Audit Plan for 2017/18
Report & Appendices attached

6. SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE (SIAS) PROGRESS REPORT
To consider a report concerning the SIAS progress report to 10  March 2017.
Report & Appendices 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 - 1 FEBRUARY 2017
To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 1 February 2017.
Minutes

10. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER 
To consider a Part II report on the latest Strategic Risk Register for SBC
Report and Appendices

11. CYBER RISK DRAFT AUDIT REPORT
The Committee is requested to consider a report updating Members on  the new arrangements for managing Cyber Security
Report

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

Published:

20 March 2017