Proposed Workplan for the Audit & Governance Committee for the 2023/24 Municipal Year

Committee Meeting Date

Agenda Items

5 December 2023

i)             Grant Thornton Sector update reports

ii)            Grant Thornton – Auditors’ Annual Report (AAR)

iii)           Update on Progress on 2023/24 Internal Audit Plan

iv)           Strategic Risk Register and Risk Strategy

v)            Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy/Response Plan – Report of the s151 Officer

vi)           Counter Fraud and Resilience – Report of the s151 Officer

vii)         Whistleblowing Policy – Report of the s151 Officer

viii)        Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2023/24;

ix)           Treasury Management – Review of the Investment and Treasury Management Strategy

x)            Ombudsman Annual Review Letter;

xi)           Committee Workplan;

 

12 March 2024

i)             Audited Annual Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement 2022/23

ii)            Grant Thornton – Audit Opinion on the 2022/23 Statement of Accounts

iii)           Grant Thornton – Value for Money assessment 2021/22 and 2022/23

iv)           Bishop Fleming – Audit Plan for the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts

v)            Proposed Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25;

vi)           Update on Progress on 2023/24 Internal Audit Plan;

vii)         Internal Audit Recommendations Tracking

viii)        2024/25 Capital Strategy; 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy; and 2024/25 Investment Strategy;

ix)           Budget Book 2024/25;

x)            Shared Services Methodology 2023/24;

xi)           Sundry Debts – Update on the Debt position as at the end of January (Month 10)

xii)         Committee Workplan