Agenda

Items to be considered while the meeting is open to the public

a)    To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

b)    To ratify the appointment of two co-opted non-voting members of the Committee.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee or Monitoring Officer.

To receive any further announcements through the Chairman.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Tuesday 16 April 2024 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response questions must be submitted no later than 5pm onThursday 18 April 2024. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

To receive the internal audit annual opinion from SWAP.

To receive the internal audit approach to audit planning from SWAP.

To meet the new external auditors (Grant Thornton) and receive the external audit plans 2023/24.

To consider the Accounting Policies for 2023/24.

To consider updates on the following policies:

·         Anti-Fraud Corruption and Bribery

·         Anti-Tax Evasion

·         Anti-Money Laundering

To receive an update regarding the Statement of Accounts 2020/21 and the Annual Governance Statement 2020/21.

To consider a report on drafting an Audit & Governance Committee Annual Update to Full Council.

To note that the next ordinary meeting of the Committee will be held on 24 July 2024.

An extraordinary meeting of the Committee has been organised for 11 September 2024.