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Agenda Document Pack - Audit Committee - 24/09/2021 (6393Kb)

Agenda

Standard Items

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and any interests, relating to any items on the agenda at this stage.

PUBLIC AND PRESS

To agree that the items of business within Part A of the agenda should be dealt with in public and that the items of business within Part B of the agenda should be dealt with in private.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS (250Kb)

To note that Council, on 14 September 2021, received and adopted the Minutes of the meetings held on 8 July and 28 July 2021. The Minutes will be signed by the Chair.
(Copy Minutes in Minute Book 48(2) / herewith).

Public Items

MINUTES OF BUSINESS AND TRANSFORMATION SCRUTINY PANEL (206Kb)

The Minutes of the meetings of the Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel held on 3 June, 15 July and 26 August 2021 are submitted for information.
(Copy minutes herewith).

EXTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT AND SECTOR UPDATE (4258Kb)

Grant Thornton to present a report updating the Committee on progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council's External Auditors.
(Copy report herewith).

A.3

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT 2021/22 (JULY TO SEPTEMBER) (235Kb)

The Corporate Director of Finance and Resources to submit a report providing an overview of the work carried out by Internal Audit between July and September 2021/22. The report also includes information on progress against the agreed Audit Plan, performance indicators and previous audit recommendations.
(Copy report RD.39/21 herewith).

The undernoted Final Audit Reports are submitted for consideration:

A.3(i)

Internal Audit Report - Community Services (329Kb)

A.3(ii)

Internal Audit report - Third Sector Grant Funding (VFM) (312Kb)

(Copy Reports herewith).

A.4

TREASURY MANAGEMENT: APRIL TO JUNE 2021 (263Kb)

The Corporate Director of Finance and Resources to submit a quarterly summary of Treasury Management transactions for the first quarter of 2021/22.
(Copy report RD.34/21 herewith).

A.5

TECHNICAL UPDATE AND CONSULTATION RESPONSES (216Kb)

The Corporate Director of Finance and Resources to submit a report providing an update on technical issues and consultations on financial and auditing subjects.
(Copy report RD.38/21 herewith).

Exempt Items

B.1 OUTSTANDING INTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS (ICT)

*** This report is not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).***

The Corporate Director of Finance and Resources to submit a report providing a summary of progress in relation to ICT services and outline steps to be taken to progress the implementation of agreed actions.
(Copy report RD.40/21 herewith).

Members of the Audit Committee

Conservative - Mrs McKerrell, Meller (Chair), Mrs Mitchell, Morton, Mrs Finlayson (sub), Lishman (sub), Shepherd (sub)

Labour – Birks, Patrick (Vice Chair), Atkinson (sub), Dr Tickner (sub)

Independent - Bomford

Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers etc to:
committeeservices@carlisle.gov.uk

Additional Meeting Documents

Audit Committee - 24 September 2021 (143Kb)

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members

Name
Councillor Pamela Birks
Councillor Jeffrey Thomas Bomford
Councillor Keith Meller
Councillor Mrs Linda Mitchell
Councillor Mrs Valerie Tarbitt

Attended - Other Members

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.

Apologies

Name	Reason for Sending Apology	Substituted By
Councillor Mrs Ann Vipond McKerrell		Councillor David Shepherd
Councillor Lucy Patrick

Absent

Name	Reason for Absence	Substituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member Name	Item Ref.	Details	Nature of Declaration	Action
Councillor Jeffrey Thomas Bomford	AUC.44/21	A.3(ii) Internal Audit Report – Third Sector Grant Funding (VFM)	Registrable Interest	The interest related to the fact that he was the City Council’s representative on the Carlisle and District Citizens’ Advice Bureau Trustee Management Committee.
Councillor Keith Meller	AUC.44/21	A.3(i) Internal Audit Report – Community Services	Registrable Interest	The interest related to the fact that he was a Trustee of Brampton Community Centre Board
Councillor David Shepherd	AUC.44/21	A.3(ii) Internal Audit Report – Third Sector Grant Funding (VFM).	Registrable Interest	The interest related to the fact that he was the City Council’s representative on the Carlisle and District Citizens’ Advice Bureau Trustee Management Committee.
Councillor Mrs Valerie Tarbitt	AUC.44/21	A.3(i) Internal Audit Report – Community Services	Registrable Interest	The interest related to the fact that she was a Trustee of Longtown Community Centre.

Visitors

Also Present: Key Partner, Grant Thornton
Councillor Ellis, Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio Holder

Officers: Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services
Corporate Director of Finance and Resources
Financial Services Manager (Deputy S.151)
Principal Auditor
Infrastructure and Service Desk Manager