Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading

Contact: Michael Popham - Democratic Services Manager  Email: michael.popham@reading.gov.uk

Link: Webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting held on 19 September 2019 pdf icon PDF 39 KB

3.

Questions

4.

Internal Audit Quarterly Progress Report pdf icon PDF 454 KB

This report provides an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report.

5.

Draft Indicative Internal Audit Plan 2020 - 2021 pdf icon PDF 394 KB

This report sets out the work Internal Audit plans to undertake during the financial year 2020/2021.

6.

Strategic Risk Register Q3 pdf icon PDF 235 KB

This report provides an update on the Council’s 2019/20 Strategic Risk Register, in line with the requirements of the Council’s risk management strategy.

7.

Implementation of Audit Recommendations Tracker pdf icon PDF 474 KB

This report sets out a summary of those high and medium risk Internal Audit recommendations which remain outstanding together with an updated management response.

8.

Treasury Management Strategy Statement (2020/21); Minimum Revenue Provision Policy (2020/21); Annual Investment Strategy (2020/21) pdf icon PDF 328 KB

This report provides an update on the Treasury Management Strategy Statement (2020/21); Minimum Revenue Provision Policy (2020/21); Annual Investment Strategy (2020/21).

9.

Closure of Accounts Update pdf icon PDF 29 KB

To provide an update on progress with the completion of the 2017/18 and 2018/19 accounts.

10.

External Auditor Update pdf icon PDF 5 MB

To receive a report from the Council’s External Auditors.

11.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The following motion will be moved by the Chair:

 

“That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following item on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of that Act”

 

12.

Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support Scheme - Risk Based Verification Policy 2020/21