Meeting:	Audit & Governance Committee
Meeting date:	09/07/2024
Report of:	Debbie Mitchell, Director of Finance
Portfolio of:	Councillors Lomas and Baxter (job-share), Executive Members for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion

Audit and Governance Committee Report: Treasury Management Annual report & Review of Prudential Indicators 2023/24

Subject of Report

1. Audit & Governance Committee are responsible for ensuring effective scrutiny of the treasury management strategy and policies, as stated in the Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24 approved by Full Council on 23 February 2023.

2. Attached at Annex 1 is the Treasury Management Annual Report and Review of Prudential Indicators 2023/24, which provides an update on treasury activity during the year and is due to be considered by Executive on 18 July 2024.

Policy Basis

3. The CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) Code of Practice for Treasury Management 2021 requires that Council be updated with, review and approve, as a minimum three reports annually. These reports are the Treasury Management Strategy Statement setting out policy for the forthcoming year, a mid-year review report, and an annual report detailing the treasury activities and performance for the previous year. Quarterly reports are also required to provide an update on treasury management activities and can be assigned to a designated committee or member as deemed appropriate.

4. This report is the Treasury Management annual report detailing the activities undertaken and performance in the financial year 2023/24, highlighting compliance with the Council’s policies previously approved by members, and the monitoring of the Prudential Indicators. The Council is required through legislation to have this report and Prudential Indicators approved by members; therefore, this report ensures this Council is implementing best practice in accordance with the Code.

Recommendation and Reasons

5. Audit & Governance Committee are asked to note and scrutinise the Treasury Management Annual Report and Review of Prudential Indicators 2023/24 at Annex 1.

Reason:  That those responsible for scrutiny and governance arrangements are updated on a regular basis to ensure that those implementing policies and executing transactions have properly fulfilled their responsibilities with regard to delegation and reporting.

Contact details

For further information please contact the authors of this Report.

Author

Name:	Debbie Mitchell
Job Title:	Director of Finance
Email:	debbie.mitchell@york.gov.uk
Report approved:	Yes
Date:	26/06/2024

Annexes

Annex 1 - Treasury Management Annual Report and Review of Prudential Indicators 2023/24

Annex A to above report – Prudential Indicators 2023/24

Abbreviations

CIPFA - Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy