Agenda item

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

The Committee received a report providing the indicative work plan for the Committee for its proposed scheduled meetings for the remainder of the 2019/20 municipal year and for 2020/21.

It was reported that following the training/awareness session held in October, 2019 it was proposed that an update on the Committee Self-Assessment and Review of the Terms of Reference be provided at a training/awareness session to be held immediately prior to the January meeting.

A request was made for an update of the current position with regard to corporate borrowing/treasury management and on the progress of the Glassworks Project.  It was noted that a report on these matters was scheduled to be considered by the Cabinet in January and, therefore, it was anticipated that an update could be provided for the March meeting.

RESOLVED:

(i)            that the core work plan for 2019/20 and 2020/21meetings of the Audit Committee be approved and reviewed on a regular basis;

(ii)          that a training/awareness session be held immediately prior to the meeting scheduled for the 22^nd January, 2020 at which an update be provided on the Committee Self-Assessment and the review of the Terms of Reference; and

(iii)         that a report on corporate borrowing/treasury management and the progress of the Glassworks Project be submitted to the meeting to be held on the 18^th March, 2020.

The Chair, Councillor Richardson, closed the meeting by wishing all Members and Officers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.