Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Quilty.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of KPMG, the Council’s external auditor.

Consideration was given to a report of KPMG, the Council’s external Auditors, summarising their key findings from their 2013/14 audit of the Authority.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

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

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

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

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

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 Internal Audit activity for the period October to December 2014.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, providing Members with the opportunity to influence the audit risk assessment for the annual audit plan 2015-16 and to confirm whether any additional areas of audit work need to be considered.

Councillor Barnfather requested that Contract Management, in relation to the Arnold Leisure Centre and Bonington Theatre contract, be included in the 2015-16 audit plan.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which was circulated prior to the meeting, seeking Members’ views on the appropriateness of the Committee’s current Terms of Reference.

RESOLVED:

To agree to the continued use of the current Terms of Reference, as at Appendix A of the report.

None.