Issue - meetings

To set out the Work Programme of the Governance and Audit Committee (report of the Democratic Services Manager enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Democratic Services Manager which set out the Work Programme of the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report and stated that:

• Appendix A had been populated with items for consideration at all meetings of the Committee throughout 2023/24; the following items, scheduled for the current meeting had been rescheduled to the 9 November 2023 Governance and Audit Committee meeting:
  • Progress Report on Internal Audit Activity;
  • Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report 2022/23;
  • Update in respect of RIPA 2000;
  • External Audit Plan 2023/24; and
  • Draft Financial Statements including Annual Governance Statement 2022/23.
• Appendix B outlined the Committees training log.
  • This included the completion of the ‘Statement of Accounts’ overview session which had taken place on 11 September 2023.

Members considered the report and made the following comments:

• Members noted a heavy Work Programme for November and asked whether any items could be moved to a future date;
  • The Chief Finance Officer (PSPS) responded that:
    • the ‘External Auditors Progress Report’ could be removed as an update had been given at the current meeting;
    • a duplicated item could be removed.
• Members requested to be kept informed of any changes to the Work Programme which occurred in the interim period between meetings.

AGREED:

That the report and content of the Work Programme be noted by the Governance and Audit Committee.