Agenda and minutes

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on the 5^th June, 2019.

The Head of IT (Service Management) will make a presentation on the current and future work of her service.

The Council’s External Auditor will submit a report summarising the key issues identified during the audit of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31^st March, 2019 for the Authority and on the assessment of the Authority’s arrangements to secure Value for Money.

The Executive Director Place will submit an update report on the current position with regard to the Glassworks.

The Committee will receive the revised audited Statement of Accounts for 2018/19.

The Chief Executive and Executive Director Core Services will submit a joint report on the final Annual Governance Statement 2018/19 and seeking approval to refer it to Council for consideration.

The Executive Director Core Services and the Head of Financial Services will submit the Letter of Representation which has been sent to the External Auditor.

Further to minute 4 of the previous meeting held on the 5^th June, 2019, the Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud will submit his final Internal Annual Report 2018/19 providing an opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Authority’s framework of governance, risk management and control arrangements based on the work of Internal Audi during 2018/19.

The Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud will submit an Annual report on counter fraud related activity undertaken by Internal Audit’s Corporate Anti-Fraud Team from 1^st April 2018 to 31^st March, 2019

The Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud will submit a report providing a summary of the Internal Audit activity completed and the key issues arising from it for the period 1^st April to 30^th June, 2019.

The Data Protection Officer will submit a report providing an assessment of compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act 2018 based on specific assurance work undertaken over the last few months and general activity during the last year.

The Executive Director Core Services and Service Director Finance (Section 151 Officer) will submit a joint report reviewing the Treasury Management activities carried out by the Council during 2018/19 in accordance with statutory guidance.

The Service Director Governance, Member and Business Support will submit a report giving an overview of the functions of the Governance, Member and Business Support Unit and related elements of the Annual Governance Statement process.

The Committee will receive the indicative Audit Committee Work Plan for the remainder of the 2019/20 municipal year and for 2020/21.