The Minutes of the meeting of 23 July 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Questions on the following matters were submitted, in accordance with Standing Order 36(2):

(The full text of the questions and replies was made  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

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

Paul Harrington, Chief Auditor, submitted a reportproviding an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report in July 2019.

The report set out a summary of the audit reports in respect of Freedom of Information (FOI); Eligibility, Risk & Review Group; Crematorium  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

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

Further to Minute 8 of the meeting held on 23 July 2019, Matt Davis, Assistant Director of Finance, submitted a report setting out, at Appendix 1, the Implementation of Audit Recommendations tracker report.

The report explained that each recommendation was marked with a percentage complete which correlated to a red/amber/green  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on the activity of the Treasury Management function for 2019/20 as at the end of August 2019.

Matt Davis, Assistant Director of Finance, submitted a report providing an update on the activity of the Treasury Management function for 2019/20 as at 31 August 2019. The report had appended a commentary on the economic backdrop for 2019/20 and a list of approved counterparties showing the limits of exposure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

This report updates the Committee on progress with the completion of the Council’s Accounts for 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Matt Davis, Assistant Director of Finance, submitted a report providing an update on progress with the completion of the Council’s Accounts for 2017/18 and 2018/19.  The Committee was advised that following the formal certification of the 2016/17 accounts in July 2019, the 2017/18 draft accounts had been completed and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

To receive a verbal update from the Council’s external auditor EY.

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