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Audit and Standards Advisory Committee
Monday 31 January 2022 6.00 pm

  • Attendance details
  • Agenda frontsheet pdf icon PDF 234 KB
  • Agenda reports pack pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Venue: Conference Hall - Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ. View directions

Contact: Abdrew Phillips, Governance Officer  Tel: 020 8937 4219; Email: Andrew  Phillips@brent.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members

2.

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.

3.

Deputations (if any)

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

4.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 281 KB

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

5.

Matters arising (if any)

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

Standards Items

Audit Items

6.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 236 KB

This report provides an update on progress against the Internal Audit Plan for the period October to December 2021.

 

Additional documents:

  • 6a. Appendix A - Completed Audits for the period October to December 2021 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 208 KB
  • 6b.Appendix B - Audits Planned and in Progress , item 6. pdf icon PDF 100 KB
  • 6c. Appendix C - Audits Deferred to 2022/23 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 85 KB
  • 6d. Appendix D - Follow Up Reviews , item 6. pdf icon PDF 210 KB

7.

Counter Fraud Progress Report pdf icon PDF 342 KB

The report sets out a summary of the counter fraud activity for 2021/22 to Q3.

8.

External Audit Appointment for 2023/24 to 2028/29 pdf icon PDF 512 KB

This report sets out proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council for the accounts for the five-year period from 2023/24.

9.

External Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 1 MB

This paper provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with a report on Grant Thornton’s progress in delivering their responsibilities as external auditors.

10.

Forward Plan and Agenda for the next meeting pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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.

11.

Any other urgent business

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.

 

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