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
8^th November
Governance	Corporate Governance Report	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues. To also include an update on FOIs.
Governance	Changes to the Constitution	CYC Bryn Roberts	Report from the Monitoring Officer on suggested Constitutional changes
Governance	Internal audit report publication	CYC Bryn Roberts
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.
Finance	Treasury Management Monitor 2	CYC Debbie Mitchell
Finance	PO Policy & Usage	CYC Debbie Mitchell
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 2	CYC Helen Malam	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs) including review of KCR12 Major incidents.
29^th November
External Audit	Audit Completion Report 2021/22	Mazars Mark Kirkham
External Audit	Audit Completion Report 2022/23	Mazars Mark Kirkham
Finance	Final Accounts 2021/22	CYC Debbie Mitchell / Emma Audrain
Finance	Final Accounts 2022/23	CYC Debbie Mitchell / Emma Audrain
Governance	Updates on Member Training and the LGA recommendations	CYC Bryn Roberts / Claire Foale	To review the Council’s performance against the 10 recommendations outlined by the LGA and to report on the progress of Member training
31^st January
Finance	Treasury Management Monitor 3	CYC Debbie Mitchell
Finance	Treasury Management Strategy	CYC Debbie Mitchell
Governance	Report of the Monitoring Officer	CYC Bryn Roberts
Risk	Key Corporate Risks monitor 3	CYC Helen Malam	Update on Key Corporate Risks (KCRs) including review of KCR 8 Local Plan.
28^th February 2024
Governance	Corporate Governance Report	CYC Lorraine Lunt	To provide Members with an update on corporate governance including issues.
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 2024/25.
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 2023/24 and on current counter fraud activity.
May 2024
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)*	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.
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 2024/25 internal audit work programme, and the counter fraud plan.