Agenda

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 6 June 2023.

To consider a verbal report from Ernst & Young regarding progress on the  2020/21 and 2021/22 External Audits; followed by consideration of an officer report in respect of Local Audit delays – DLUHC Update July 2023.

To consider the Shared Anti-Fraud Service (SAFS) Annual Report 2022/23.

To consider a progress report on the Shared Anti-Fraud Service 2023/24 Anti-Fraud Plan.

To consider a progress report on the SIAS Internal Audit Plan 2023/24.

To consider a report reviewing the Annual Treasury Management Strategy 2022/23.

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 approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 6 June 2023.

To note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and developments on risk management issues.

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