Agenda
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Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members |
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Declarations of Interest Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate. |
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Deputations (if any) To receive any deputations requested in accordance with Standing Order 67. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting & Committee Action Log PDF 259 KB To approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on Wednesday 6 December 2023 as a correct record and note the action log arising from previous meetings. Additional documents: |
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Matters arising (if any) To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting. |
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Standards Item(s) |
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Annual Report on Complaints & Code of Conduct Complaints Procedure PDF 236 KB This report provides an annual review of the complaints received pursuant to, and a review of the Members’ Code of Conduct Complaints procedure. Additional documents: |
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Finance Item(s) |
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CIPFA Financial Management Code and Redmond Review - Update PDF 342 KB This report provides an update on the outcome of the work to implement CIPFA’s Financial Management (FM) Code and the independent review by Sir Tony Redmond into the effectiveness of external audit and transparency of financial reporting in local authorities (the Redmond Review). |
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Emergency Planning & Resilience Service Update PDF 438 KB This report continues the cycle of annual updates that the Emergency Planning team has shared with the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee since 2018. The report provides the Committee with an update on the work and priorities of the team since the last report in September 2022, focusing on the continuous improvement within the Council’s Emergency Planning and Resilience service. Additional documents: |
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Audit Items |
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London Borough of Brent Draft Audit Plan 2023 -24 PDF 6 MB This report presents the draft London Borough of Brent External Audit Plan 2023 - 24. |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee PDF 143 KB This report sets out the suggested approach for measuring the effectiveness and activity of the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee for 2023-24. |
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Forward Plan and Agenda for the next meeting PDF 72 KB To consider and review the Committee’s work programme for the 2023-24 Municipal Year. |
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Any other urgent business Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Chief Executive and Member Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60. |