Agenda and minutes

None.

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.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

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

None.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting on 21 March 2023 as a correct record.

RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 21 March 2023.

This report seeks formal approval of Brent Council’s 2022-23 Annual Governance Statement, following its consideration by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee.

The Committee received the report from the Corporate Director of Governance that provided the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2022/23 as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Members noted that the AGS had been referred on to the Committee for formal approval following its detailed consideration at the preceding meeting of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. In considering the AGS the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee had identified the following amendments to be made –

(1)        Section 4.4.5 to be amended to reflect that the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee had met on 6 rather than 5 times during 2021/22.

(2)        Section 4.4.9 to be amended to reflect those strategic risks had been presented to the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee twice rather than quarterly during 2021/22.

On the basis of the discussion and the acceptance of the comments made in relation to amending Section 4.4.5 and Section 4.4.9 at the preceding Audit & Standards Advisory Committee it was RESOLVED to approve the 2022/23 Annual Governance Statement for formal sign off.