Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Lyndsey Parnell  Senior Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

44.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

None received.

45.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2017. pdf icon PDF 55 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

46.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

47.

Internal Audit Progress Report 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit (RSM).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Mr Ali of RSM, the Council’s internal audit provider, presented the report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, summarising the outcome of internal audit activity completed for the period September to December 2017.

 

Members requested further information about the cyber security audit and asked that the exercise be undertaken again with feedback to the Audit Committee and to the business managers of each political group in respect to Members who may require additional training.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the report.

 

 

48.

KPMG Annual Audit Letter 2016/17 pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of the outcome of external audit work in 2016/17.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1.    Receive and accept the KPMG Annual Audit Letter 2016/17; and

 

2.      Recommend the report to Council for information.

49.

Corporate Risk Management Scorecard pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

Minutes:

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, updating Members on the current level of assurance that can be provided against each corporate risk.

 

Members requested more detailed information be provided to Committee in relation to sickness absence.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the progress of actions identified within the Corporate Risk Register.

50.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.