Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from any members of the Committee.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2024 as an accurate record of the proceedings.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

To note the Audit & Governance Committee Action Log.

To review the Audit & Governance Committee Work Programme for 2024-25  alongside the Committee Assurance Mapping Document.

Grant Thornton have issued an Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report for the Council for 2022-23. The report is attached as Appendix A to this report and includes the Council’s response to the report’s recommendations.

The Audit and Governance Committee is recommended to:

1. Note the Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report from Grant Thornton.

2. Agree to monitor the implementation of the recommendations from the report.

As part of the Audit & Governance Committee’s role of overseeing anti-fraud and corruption approaches Members are asked to note the activities of the Counter Fraud Shared Service for the year 2023/24.

For the reasons set out in the report and its appendices the Audit & Governance Committee are recommended:

To note the anti-fraud activity of the Counter Fraud Shared Service for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

As part of the Audit & Governance Committee’s role, the Committee’s terms of reference include monitoring the Council’s risk management arrangements and  providing independent assurance as to their adequacy.

For the reasons set out in the report and its appendices the Audit & Governance Committee are recommended:

To note the contents of the corporate risk register as at April 2024

The Audit and Governance Committee are referred to the Cabinet report at Appendix A.

A presentation will be given to update the committee on the Oracle Improvement Programme business case, slides attached at Appendix B.

For the reasons set out in the report Audit & Governance Committee is recommended to:

Receive the presentation and update.