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Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Thursday 31 October 2024 6.00 pm

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

Contact: James Kinsella, Governance Manager Tel: 020 8937 2063; Email: james.kinsella@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 receive any deputations requested by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.
	Finance & Audit Items
4.	Statement of Accounts - Interim External Audit Findings Report PDF 9 MB To provide an update on the progress and findings regarding the external audit being carried out by Grant Thornton for the year ending 31 March 2024 in relation to: (a) The Council’s Statement of Accounts (b) The Council’s Pension Fund Additional documents: 4.2. Brent Pension Fund 2023-24 Interim Audit Findings Report , item 4. PDF 5 MB
5.	Strategic Risk Register Update PDF 263 KB This report provides the Committee with an update on the Council’s Strategic Risks as of September 2024. Additional documents: 05a. Appendix 1 - Strategic Risk Report , item 5. PDF 591 KB
6.	Audit & Standards Advisory Committee Forward Plan and Work Programme 2024-25 PDF 90 KB To consider the Audit and Standards Advisory Committees future work programme 2024-25.
7.	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.