Agenda

Audit and Accounts Committee - Wednesday, 23 September 2020 2.00 pm

Venue: On-line Live Meeting (MS Teams) via the link below

Contact: Liz Wright

Items
No.	Item
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	Audit and Accounts Committee Self Assessment Checklist (Members Only) - David Smith
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	The Committee is asked to consider whether it agrees to the inclusion of the items listed in Parts 1 and 2 of the agenda.
3.	Declarations of Interest.
4.	To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting. PDF 122 KB To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 22 July 2020.
5.	Matters Arising
6.	Strategic Risk Register - Jacquie Russell PDF 235 KB
7.	Internal Audit Charter - Jean Gleave PDF 192 KB
8.	Internal Audit Quality & Improvement Programme - Jean Gleave PDF 139 KB
9.	Budget Update - Chris Hesketh
10.	Local authority financial reporting and external audit: independent review - Chris Hesketh PDF 93 KB
11.	External Auditors Update - Mazars
12.	URGENT BUSINESS - PART 1
13.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC The officers consider that the following items contain exempt information as provided for in the Local Government Access to Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Members are recommended to agree the necessary resolutions excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of this item. At the time this agenda is published no representations have been that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.
14.	URGENT BUSINESS - PART 2
15.	Date of Next Meeting Wednesday 21^st October 2020 at 2pm (from 1:45pm for members).