The Minutes of the meeting held on 12 April 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

This report updates the Committee with progress on completion of the audit of the Council’s Final Accounts for 2019/20, 2020/21 and preparation for the 2021/22 accounts.

The Committee received a report on the completion of the audit of the Council’s Final Accounts for 2019/20, and the audit progress on the 2020/21 accounts. The report also gave a progress update on the 2021/22 accounts. 

Since the last meeting, the Council’s 2019/20 audit of accounts had been signed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

This report presents the annual assurance report of the Chief Auditor required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

The Committee considered a report setting out at Appendix 1 the Internal Audit Annual Assurance Report of the Chief Auditor, as required by the Accounts and Audit regulations and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.  The report gave the Chief Auditor’s opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

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

The Committee considered a report providing an update on the key findings emanating from the Internal Audit reports issued for the period 1 April to 30 June 2023 (Quarter 1).

The report summarised the findings, recommendations and management actions that had been put forward for each audit review and stated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

This report provides the latest update on the Strategic Risk Register 2023/24.

The Committee considered a report outlining the Quarter 1 (Q1)/ Quarter 2 (Q2) updates to the Strategic Risk Register (SRR), in line with the requirements of the Council’s Risk Management Strategy. A copy of the SRR was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  The Risk Register covered the actions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

This report fulfils the requirement in the Treasury Management Strategy to produce an Annual Outturn Report to review the Treasury Management activity which took place from 1^st April 2022 to 31^st March 2023.

The Committee considered a report on the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy for 2022/23.  The Treasury Management Strategy required an Annual Outturn Report reviewing the Treasury Management activity which had taken place during the year. 

The report stated that the Council had continued to finance capital expenditure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

This report sets out the provisional revenue and capital outturn positions for the Council’s General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2022/23. The reportalso setsout performanceagainst themeasures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan.

The Committee considered a report, which had been considered by Policy Committee on 10 July 2023 (Minute 18 refers) setting out the projected revenue and capital outturn positions for 2022/23 for both the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Accounts as at the end of Quarter 4 (March 2023).  The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

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

The Committee considered a report setting out a summary of Internal Audit recommendations and updated management responses, which focused on those recommendations where there had been either a ‘limited’ or ‘no assurance’ opinion.  A summary of Internal Audit recommendations and updated management responses since the last Committee was attached to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

This report provides an update on the actions in progress to improve the Council’s policies, systems and processes around Information Governance.

The Committee considered a report outlining the action underway to improve the Council’s policies, systems and processes for Information Governance following several limited assurance reports in this area.

The report provided an update on: the action being taken to address the backlog of Subject Access Requests; the improvement in on-time  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.