Agenda item

The Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance submitted a report presenting the Authority’s 2021/22 Annual Governance Statement (AGS) as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

The report requested the Committee to refer the AGS to the Council for consideration and adoption as part of the process for approving the 2021/22 Statement of Accounts.  A copy of the final AGS was appended to the report. 

An Action Plan had been prepared to capture issues raised throughout the review process and this document would form the basis for the Committee monitoring throughout the year.  The Action Plan was appended as Appendix 1 to the Annual Governance Statement and outlined the items upon which further action was required.  An update of the Action Plan would be submitted to the Committee throughout the year.

RESOLVED:

i)           That the Committee considered the final AGS which reflects the annual review of the effectiveness of the governance arrangements in place and the actions arising;

ii)          RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL ON 24 NOVEMBER 2022 that the final Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 be approved and adopted; and

iii)         Noted that the Committee would receive updates on the progress of the actions identified in the AGS Action Plan at future meetings.