Agenda

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 7 February 2023.

To consider reports from Ernst & Young and the Strategic Director (Section 151 Officer) on the External Audit of the Council’s 2019/20 Statement of Accounts.

To consider the Shared Anti-Fraud Service’s proposed Anti-Fraud Plan for 2023/24.

To consider the proposed SIAS Internal Audit Plan for 2023/24.

To consider an assessment of Corporate Governance arrangements.

To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

To consider the following motions –

1.          That under Section 100A 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 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 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.

To consider the latest Strategic Risk Register.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.