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 updated the committee on the following changes to the Work Programme:

• The ‘Audited Financial Statements including Annual Governance Statement 2022/23’ and the ‘Information Governance Annual Report’ had been moved from the 9 November 2023 meeting to the 18 January 2024 meeting; and

·       The ‘External Audit Plan 2023/2024’ item had been moved from the 9 November 2023 meeting to the 14 March 2024 meeting.

Members considered the report and made the following comments:

·       Members requested to see advanced copies of draft reports as soon as these could be made available.

o   The Assistant Director – Governance advised the committee that the Risk Management Framework would be informally shared with members in advance of the 18 January 2024 Governance and Audit Committee meeting.

AGREED:

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