Issue - meetings
Report from the Vice-Chair of the Audit Advisory Committee
Meeting: 22/11/2021 - Council (Item 13)
13 Report from the Vice-Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee PDF 210 KB
To receive a report from the Vice-Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, in accordance with Standing Order 37.
Additional documents:
Decision:
NOTED the update report provided by the Vice Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee.
Minutes:
The Mayor invited Councillor Lo, as Vice-Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, to introduce the report updating members on the work of the Committee.
In terms of issues highlighted, Councillor Lo drew members attention to the work undertaken by the Committee since the previous update in September 2021 which had included a focus on finalising the Councils Statement of Accounts and Audit Findings as well as on performance of i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd, Counter Fraud and Internal Audit activity and Member complaints and conduct.
The opportunity was taken to thank all those involved in submission of the Council’s Statement of Accounts for their efforts in ensuring Brent was one of the first local authorities to have completed the process within the required deadline. Members were also advised that the focus at the Committee’s next meeting would be on cyber security and the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy.
The Mayor thanked Councillor Lo for the update provided and it was RESOLVED that the report be noted.