Agenda and minutes

Venue: Reception Room

Contact: Lyndsey Parnell  Members' Services Officer

Items
No. Item

37.

Apologies for Absence.

Minutes:

None.

38.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2014. pdf icon PDF 33 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record, subject to the following amendment:

 

1.    That N. Bellamy of KPMG be noted as in attendance, rather than T. Tandy of KPMG.

 

39.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

40.

Annual Fraud & Irregularities Report pdf icon PDF 42 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, providing a summary of all investigated irregularities identified during the 2013-14 financial year, any action taken, sanctions imposed and the informing Members of the level of recovery achieved in those cases.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

41.

The Annual Internal Audit Report 2013-14 pdf icon PDF 185 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of the activity of the Internal Audit section during the 2013-14 financial year and providing assurance on the internal control systems across the Authority to support the Annual Governance Statement provided within the Annual Statement of Accounts.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

42.

Corporate Risk Scorecard pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, updating Members on the current level of assurance that can be provided against corporate risks.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

43.

Follow-up of Audit Recommendations pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of departmental progress in the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations and where additional action needs to be considered in relation to any outstanding recommendations.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

44.

Summary of Audit Activity pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Report of Service Manager, Audit & Asset Management

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, summarising the outcome of the Internal Audit activity for the period April to June 2014 and highlighting all final reports issued and associated key findings, concerns identified in any work in progress, details of liaison with management and External Audit and providing details of any changes to the Annual Audit Plan.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

45.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.