Issue - meetings

This report sets out the list of reports to be considered by the Audit & Governance Committee for the 2023/24 municipal year in order to enable it to fulfil its terms of reference.

The Head of Audit and Management Assurance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'K' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The report set out the list of reports to be considered by the Audit and Governance Committee for the 2023/24 municipal year in order to enable it to fulfil its terms of reference. The list additionally included a number of ‘extra’ meeting dates where there was the opportunity, if required, to identify subjects for in-depth discussion and the Committee was of the view that this approach had worked well in the previous Council.

Members of the Committee were invited to raise suggestions for items for in-depth discussion with the Chair (and copy to Vice-Chair). The Chair would then also consider, in discussion with the Head of Audit and Management Assurance, the best way in which to seek additional items from the wider Council membership.

In addition to a report from the Constitution Review Working Group there was then possibility of receiving a report from the external auditor at the meeting on 07 September 2023. Officers were also asked to consider whether it would be possible to consider arranging for the Treasury Management training with external treasury adviser involvement to also take place on that date.

In the meantime, it was explained, for the benefit of new Members on the Committee, that external audit met regularly with Officers and with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and that the working relationships developed in the previous Council were expected to continue.

RESOLVED that the Audit and Governance Committee approves the Forward Plan set out at Appendix A.

Voting: Unanimous