Agenda

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Thursday 8 December 2022.

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced together with special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chair to rule on the admission of such items.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Verbal update from the external auditors.

Members are recommended to:

·         Note the Internal Audit Progress Report for the period to 17 March 2023

·         Approve amendments to the Audit Plan as at 17 March 2023

·         Agree changes to the implementation dates for 5 audit recommendations (paragraph 2.5) for the reasons set out in Appendices 3 to 7

·         Agree removal of implemented audit recommendations (Appendices 3 to 7

Members are recommended to approve the proposed 2023/24 Three Rivers District Council and Shared Services Internal Audit Plans.

This report advises the Committee on the latest position in respect of the evaluation of financial risks facing the Council for discussion and any recommendations or comments they wish to make.

To receive the Committee’s work programme

If any confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify   the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s) and a resolution to be passed in the following terms

“that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under the respective paragraphs 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

General Enquiries to the Committee Team at CommitteeTeam@threerivers.gov.uk