Agenda

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.

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

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 June 2022, and to note the actions arising from the meeting.

As requested at the June meeting, a short presentation has been arranged for the Committee to receive a demonstration of the Financial Inclusion dashboard.

The purpose of this report is to update the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee on gifts and hospitality registered by Members, and the attendance record for Members in relation to mandatory training sessions.

The report also updates the Committee in respect of the Committee on Standards in Public Life's (CSPL) recommendations, LBB’s response to those recommendations and  the Governments response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life review.

To receive and consider a verbal update from Grant Thornton as the Council’s external auditors.

At the January 2018 Audit Advisory committee, it was resolved that an Emergency Preparedness item be added to the forward plan to be discussed annually going forward. This report briefly outlines the progress made since the 2021 report, details the type and number of incidents in Brent and provides some information around initiatives and programmes of work under way to enhance our resilience and response arrangements.

This report is an addendum to the 2021-22 Annual Internal Audit report, which was as presented to the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee on 7^th June 2022. The report provides an update in relation to the audit work that has subsequently been completed in accordance with the 2021-22 Internal Audit Plan.

The report also sets out the arrangements for the Internal Audit function undergoing an External Quality Assessment (EQA) in Q3 2022-23.

This report presents the Council’s draft 2021/22 Statement of Accounts to members of the Audit & Standards Committee.

To review and note the Committee’s Forward Plan

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.