Audit & Governance Committee – draft work plan

Training/briefing events will be held at appropriate points in the year to support members in their role on the Committee.

Theme	Item	Lead officers	Scope
14 April 2021
Governance	Monitoring Officer’s update	CYC Janie Berry
Governance	Information governance, complaints and feedback report including issues	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on current information governance issues.
Governance	Annual Report of the Audit & Governance Committee	CYC Janie Berry	To seek Members’ views on the draft annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee for the year ended March 2021, prior to its submission to Full Council.
Risk	Key Corporate Risks Monitor 3	CYC Sarah Kirby	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs) including: KCR 11 - External Market Conditions
Internal Audit	Approval of the Internal Audit Plan	Veritau Max Thomas/ Richard Smith
June 2021
Finance	Draft Statement of Accounts incl. Annual Governance Statement	CYC Emma Audrain/ Debbie Mitchell	To present the draft Statement of Accounts to the Committee prior to the 2020/21 Audit including the Annual Governance Statement
Governance	Monitoring Officer’s update	CYC Janie Berry
Finance	Treasury Management Outturn Report	CYC Emma Audrain/ Debbie Mitchell	To provide Members with an update on the Treasury Management Outturn position for 2020/21.
Risk	Key Corporate Risks Monitor 1	CYC Sarah Kirby	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs) including: KCR 12 – Major Incidents
External Audit	Mazars Audit Progress Report (if required)	Mazars Mark Kirkham, Mark Dalton	Update report from external auditors detailing progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors
Internal Audit	Annual Report of the Head of Internal Audit	Veritau Max Thomas/ Richard Smith	This report will summarise the outcome of audit and counter fraud work undertaken in 2020/21 and provide an opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the council’s framework of governance, risk management and internal control
July 2021
External Audit	Mazars Audit Completion Report	Mazars Mark Kirkham	Report from the Councils external auditors setting out the findings of the 2020/21 Audit.
Finance	Final Statement of Accounts	CYC Emma Audrain/ Debbie Mitchell	To present the final audited Statement of Accounts following the 2020/21 Audit.
Governance	Monitoring Officer’s update	CYC Janie Berry
Governance	Information governance, complaints and feedback report including issues	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on current information governance issues.
Sept 2021
External Audit	Mazars Annual Audit Letter	Mazars Mark Kirkham	Report from the Councils external auditors setting out the findings of the 2020/21 Audit.
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 2	CYC Sarah Kirby	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs) including:
Internal Audit	Internal Audit & Fraud Plan & Progress report	Veritau Max Thomas/ Richard Smith	An update on progress made in delivering the internal audit work plan for 2020/21 and on current counter fraud activity. Including reporting on progress made by council departments in implementing actions agreed as part of internal audit work
Governance	Monitoring Officer’s update	CYC Janie Berry
Governance	Information governance, complaints and feedback report including issues	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on current information governance issues.
Dec 2021
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 3	CYC Sarah Kirby	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)
External Audit	Mazars Audit Progress (if required)	Mazars Mark Kirkham	Update report from external auditors detailing progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors
Finance	Treasury Management Mid-year review 20/21 and review of prudential indicators	CYC Debbie Mitchell	To provide an update on treasury management activity for the first six months of 2020/21
Governance	Monitoring Officer’s update	CYC Janie Berry
Governance	Information governance, complaints and feedback report including issues	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on current information governance issues.
Internal Audit	Internal Audit & Fraud Plan & Progress report	Veritau Max Thomas/ Richard Smith	An update on progress made in delivering the internal audit work plan for 2020/21 and on current counter fraud activity. Including reporting on progress made by council departments in implementing actions agreed as part of internal audit work
April 2022
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 4	CYC Sarah Kirby	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)
External Audit	Mazars Audit Progress (if required)	Mazars Mark Kirkham	Update report from external auditors detailing progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors

TBA – (to be discussed before the annual meeting).

Governance

Review of the Constitution

CYC Janie Berry

Janie to confirm