Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary, personal or prejudicial interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

The External Audit Progress Report summarises the auditing activities undertaken by KPMG since the last meeting of the Committee in January 2018 and provides an overview of actions to be completed by the next meeting of the Audit Advisory Committee in July 2018.

The report summarises the results of work the Council’s External Auditor has carried out on the Council’s 2016/17 grant claims and returns.

The report explains the Council’s use and conduct of covert surveillance techniques when investigating serious criminal offences relying on the powers made available to local authorities in Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).

This report sets out the first annual review by the Audit Advisory Committee.

The report provides an update on the performance, future plans and audit arrangements of the Council’s wholly owned company, i4B Holdings Ltd.

The paper informs Members of the progress on implementing the action plan that was produced after the self-assessment of the Internal Audit service against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS).

The report provides an update on the progress against the Internal Audit Plan for the period 1 January 2018 to 28 February 2018 as well as a summary of counter fraud work for the period 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017 (Quarter 3).

The report sets out the draft Internal Plan for 2018/19 and the basis on which the Plan has been prepared. 

The proposed dates for meetings of the Audit Advisory Committee in the 2018/19 Municipal Year are: 

Thursday 26 July 2018 (to be followed by a meeting of the Audit Committee to approve the Council’s accounts)

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Thursday 13 December 2018

Tuesday 5 February 2019

Tuesday 2 April  2019

Wednesday 8 May 2019

Please note that these dates will not be confirmed until approved at the Annual Council meeting on Monday 14 May 2018.

To note the Committee’s Forward Plan and agree a draft agenda for the next meeting, which would be reviewed and finalised by the Chief Finance Officer, the Head of Audit and the Chair of the Committee one month after the date of the current meeting.