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This meeting will start on the rising of the Audit and Standards Committee meeting, Audit and Standards Committee - Tuesday 8 September 2020

Venue: This will be held as an online virtual meeting

Contact: Craig Player, Governance Officer Tel: 020 8937 2082; Email: craig.player@brent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Nerva, who was substituted by Councillor Lo.
2.	Declarations of Interests 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. Minutes: None.
3.	Deputations (if any) To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67. Minutes: None.
4.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 98 KB To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 5 May 2020.
5.	Complaints & Code of Conduct PDF 316 KB To receive a report on the annual review of the Members’ Code of Conduct Complaints procedure, to be approved by the Committee following its consideration by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. Additional documents: Appendix A: Summary MCC Complaints determined , item 5. PDF 424 KB Appendix B: LGA Model Member Code of Conduct , item 5. PDF 214 KB Appendix C: Members Code of Conduct Complaints Procedure , item 5. PDF 380 KB Minutes: Debra Norman, Director of Legal, HR, Audit & Investigations, introduced a report on the annual review of the Members’ Code of Conduct Complaints procedure. On the basis of the discussion and comments made at the preceding Audit & Standards Advisory Committee it was RESOLVED to approve the Members’ Code of Conduct Complaints procedure.
6.	Statement of Accounts & External Auditors Report PDF 86 KB To receive the Council’s annual statement of accounts, as well as a report highlighting the key issues raised by the Council’s external auditors Grant Thornton. The Committee is asked to approve the statement of accounts following its consideration by the Standards & Audit Advisory Committee. Additional documents: Appendix A: ISA 260 , item 6. PDF 2 MB Appendix B: Letter of Representation , item 6. PDF 70 KB Audit Findings Report Brent - Pension Fund , item 6. PDF 420 KB Letter of Representation - Brent Pension Fund , item 6. PDF 55 KB Minutes: Ben Ainsworth, Head of Finance, introduced a report on the Council’s and Brent Pension Fund’s annual statement of accounts and letters of representation. On the basis of the discussion and comments made at the preceding Audit & Standards Advisory Committee it was RESOLVED to approve the Council’s and Brent Pension Fund’s statement of accounts and letters of representation (subject to final wording being agreed between officers).