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Audit and Standards Advisory Committee
Tuesday 15 March 2022 6.00 pm

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  • Agenda frontsheet pdf icon PDF 270 KB
  • Agenda reports pack pdf icon PDF 5 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 325 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 31 January 2022 as a correct record.

5.

Matters arising (if any)

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

Standards Items

6.

Standards Report (Including gifts and hospitality) pdf icon PDF 300 KB

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.

7.

Annual Standards Report pdf icon PDF 203 KB

This is the Monitoring Officer’s Annual Report to the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee (ASAC) for 2021. It provides an update on Member conduct issues and the work of the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee, the Audit and Standards Committee (ASC) and the Monitoring Officer during 2021.

8.

Review of the Member Development Programme and Members' Expenses pdf icon PDF 254 KB

The purpose of this report is to provide members of the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with a summary of the Member Learning Development (MLD) Programme since the last report to Committee in March 2021; and information regarding the Members’ Expenses Scheme.

Additional documents:

  • 08a. Appendix 1- Members Learning and Development Draft Future Programme , item 8. pdf icon PDF 390 KB
  • 08b. Appendix 2- Charter Plus Assessment and Assessors Comments , item 8. pdf icon PDF 452 KB
  • 08c. Appendix 3- Member Expenses Claim , item 8. pdf icon PDF 387 KB

9.

Review of the use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Powers pdf icon PDF 664 KB

This report explains the Council’s use and conduct of surveillance techniques in accordance with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000; and complies with its annual reviewing obligations as set out in Brent Council’s RIPA policy and procedures.

Audit Items

10.

To review performance & management of i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd pdf icon PDF 349 KB

To receive reports on the performance of i4B Holdings and First Wave Housing Ltd.

 

 

 

10.1       Report from Chair of i4B Ltd

 

This report provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with an update on i4B Holdings Ltd.’s recent performance, accounts outturn, risk register and audit arrangements

 

 

10.2       Report from Chair of FWH Ltd

 

This report provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with an update on FWH Ltd.’s recent performance, accounts outturn, risk register and audit arrangements.

 

 

Additional documents:

  • 10.1a. Appendix 1 - i4B Risk Register , item 10. pdf icon PDF 42 KB
  • 10.2 First Wave Housing Report , item 10. pdf icon PDF 237 KB
  • 10.2a. Appendix 1 - FWH Risk Register , item 10. pdf icon PDF 39 KB

11.

Draft Internal Audit Strategic Plan and Counter Fraud Plan for 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 212 KB

This report sets out the draft Internal Audit Strategic Plan, and the Counter Fraud Plan, for 2022-23.

Additional documents:

  • 11a. Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Strategic Plan 2022-23 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 764 KB
  • 11b. Appendix 2 - Counter Fraud Plan 2022-23 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 391 KB

12.

External Audit Update- Verbal Report

This item provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with an update on Grant Thornton’s progress in delivering their responsibilities as external auditors.

13.

Review of the Committee's Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To note the Committee’s Forward Plan & Work Programme for 2021/22.

14.

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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