Audit & Governance Committee – 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

29th June

(agenda published 21 June)

 

 

 

Governance

Exit Strategies

CYC

Janie Berry

 

Governance

Corporate Governance Report

CYC

Lorraine Lunt

To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues.

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

 

Annual report of the head of internal audit

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

This will include the annual reporting of any findings in respect of settlement agreements entered into by the Council.

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

Annual counter fraud report

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

A summary of counter fraud work and outcomes for 2021/22

Finance

Treasury Management Outturn

CYC

Debbie Mitchell

 

Finance

Draft Accounts

CYC

Debbie Mitchell/Emma Audrain

 

External Audit

Mazars Audit Strategy Memorandum

Mazars

Mark Kirkham

CYC

Debbie Mitchell – cover report

 

13th July – provisional (agenda published 5 July)

 

 

 

7th September - provisional

(agenda published 30 August)

 

 

 

Risk

Key Corporate Risks monitor 1

CYC

Helen Malam

Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)

Governance

Embedding Good Governance

CYC

Janie Berry &

LGA

Local Government Association to be in attendance.

19th October

(agenda published 11 October)

 

 

 

Governance

Corporate Governance Report

CYC

Lorraine Lunt

To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues.

Governance

Report of the Monitoring Officer

CYC

Janie Berry

To include Progress against the Action Plan.

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

 

Internal audit & counter fraud progress report

 

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

An update on progress made in delivering the internal audit work plan for 2022/23 and on current counter fraud activity.

Risk

Key Corporate Risks monitor 2

CYC

Helen Malam

Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)

30th November

(agenda published 22 November)

 

 

 

Finance

Final Accounts

CYC

Debbie Mitchell/Emma Audrain

Date subject to External Audit.

Finance

Audit Completion Report

CYC

Debbie Mitchell/Emma Audrain

Date subject to External Audit.

Finance

Treasury Management Midyear Review

CYC

Debbie Mitchell

 

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

Internal audit & counter fraud progress report

 

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

An update on progress made in delivering the internal audit work plan for 2022/23 and on current counter fraud activity.

4th January 2023

(agenda published 22 December)

 

 

 

Governance

Progress against the Action Plan

CYC

Janie Berry

 

Governance

Corporate Governance Report

CYC

Lorraine Lunt

To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues.

Risk

Key Corporate Risks monitor 3

CYC

Helen Malam

Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)

18th January 2023

(agenda published 10 January)

 

 

 

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

 

Consultation on the annual audit work programme

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

To seek the committee’s view on priorities for audit work in 2023/24.

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

 

Annual review of the counter fraud framework

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

To present the findings of the annual review of the counter fraud framework and risk assessment, and seek comments on any updates needed to counter fraud and related policies.

Finance

Treasury Management Strategy

CYC

Debbie Mitchell

 

Governance

Report of the Monitoring Officer

CYC

Janie Berry

To include Progress against the Action Plan

15th March 2023

(agenda published 7 March)

 

 

 

Governance

Corporate Governance Report

CYC

Lorraine Lunt

To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues.

Risk

Key Corporate Risks monitor 4

CYC

Helen Malam

Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

 

Approval of indicative annual internal audit programme and counter fraud plan

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

To seek approval for the 2023/24 internal audit work programme, and the counter fraud plan.

Veritau (internal audit / counter fraud)

Internal audit & counter fraud progress reports

 

Veritau

Max Thomas/ Richard Smith

An update on progress made in delivering the internal audit work plan for 2022/23 and on current counter fraud activity.