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
7^th September - (agenda published 30 August)
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 1	CYC Helen Malam	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs)
Governance	Embedding Good Governance	LGA Mark Edgell	Second report of the LGA.
Governance	Exit Strategies Guidance	CYC Janie Berry / Helen Whiting	CYC’s response to Government Guidance.
Governance	Amendments to the Constitution	CYC Janie Berry	Retrospective receipt of report to Full Council on 14^th July.
19^th 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 on embedding good governance.
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)
30^th 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.
18^th 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 on embedding good governance.
Governance	Embedding Good Governance	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)
15^th 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.