Agenda

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

In accordance with paragraphs 2.24 of the Council’s Committee Procedure Rules and Appendix on Public Speaking a total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to put questions to the committee on any matter relating to this agenda. Each member of the public will be allowed up to two minutes each to speak, and the Chair will have discretion to vary this where they consider it appropriate.

Members of the public wishing to speak are required to provide notice of this at least three clear working days’ in advance of the meeting and should include the question with that notice.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2022.

To consider the action log.

To consider an update on the Public Interest Report and the recommendation to the Audit and Governance Committee, following the meeting of Council on 1 February 2023 which considered the Public Interest Report published by Grant Thornton on 17 January 2023.

To consider the Audit Completion Report 2021/22.

To receive and agree the proposed final Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 for signature by the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive.

To consider the outcome of the External Auditor’s certification process for the 2021/22.

To consider the update on the Strategic Risk Register for the period ending Quarter 2 22/23, and other risk management activity.

To consider a summary of the complaints received and considered by the Council during the period 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022.

To consider the outcome of a remote inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office in relation to the Council’s use of its powers under Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

To receive an update on work undertaken by Internal Audit between October and December 2022.

To receive and approve the Summary Internal Audit Plan for 2023/24.

To receive an update on the CIPFA review.

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme.

To consider an update on the number of cases where, and reasons why, procurement activity has required the use of waivers and/or non-adherences (WARNs).

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider the WARNs.