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This report seeks formal approval of Brent Council’s 2023-24 Annual Governance Statement, following its consideration by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee.

This report seeks formal approval of Brent Council’s 2022-23 Annual Governance Statement, following its consideration by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee.

The Committee received the report from the Corporate Director of Governance that provided the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2022/23 as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Members noted that the AGS had been referred on to the Committee for formal approval following its detailed consideration at the preceding meeting of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. In considering the AGS the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee had identified the following amendments to be made –

(1)        Section 4.4.5 to be amended to reflect that the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee had met on 6 rather than 5 times during 2021/22.

(2)        Section 4.4.9 to be amended to reflect those strategic risks had been presented to the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee twice rather than quarterly during 2021/22.

On the basis of the discussion and the acceptance of the comments made in relation to amending Section 4.4.5 and Section 4.4.9 at the preceding Audit & Standards Advisory Committee it was RESOLVED to approve the 2022/23 Annual Governance Statement for formal sign off.