Agenda

This informal meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and streamed live. The link for this can be found by clicking on the meeting date., Governance and Audit Committee - Thursday, 13th January, 2022 4.00 pm

Venue: The informal meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and streamed live, via the following link: www.facebook.com/SouthHollandDCofficial/

Contact: Democratic Services 01775 764454

Link: View Facebook Livestream of the meeting

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence.
2.	Declaration of Interests (Where a Councillor has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest the Councillor must declare the interest to the meeting and leave the room without participating in any discussion or making a statement on the item, except where a Councillor is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of dispensation).
3.	Minutes PDF 165 KB To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2022 (copy enclosed).
4.	Treasury Management Policy & Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2022/23. PDF 105 KB View the background to item 4. To provide pre-decision scrutiny to the strategy being proposed (report of the Deputy Chief Executive – Corporate Development (S151) enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix A for Treasury Management Policy & Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2022/23. , item 4. PDF 71 KB Appendix B for Treasury Management Policy & Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2022/23. , item 4. PDF 470 KB
5.	Appointment Of External Auditors PDF 339 KB View the background to item 5. To agree the process for the appointment of the External Auditors (report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate & Development) and S151 Officer enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix 1 for Appointment Of External Auditors , item 5. PDF 96 KB
6.	Governance and Audit Committee Self-Assessment exercise PDF 91 KB To note and update the attached checklist from 2020, ensure that this is still an accurate reflection, and to reflect on whether any suggested improvements have been completed where best practice was not demonstrated last year (checklist provided by the Head of Internal Audit enclosed).
7.	Governance and Audit Committee Work Programme PDF 173 KB View the background to item 7. To set out the Work Programme of the Governance and Audit Committee (report of the Assistant Director – Finance enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix A , item 7. PDF 117 KB
8.	Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent. NOTE: No other business is permitted unless by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified in the minutes, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.