Agenda and minutes

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Monday, 28th April, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Agenda for this meeting will be published 5 clear working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The Minutes and Decisions for this meeting will normally be published within 9 working days following the date of the meeting.

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Venue: Park Room - Council Offices, Narborough

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Items
No. Item

284.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive disclosures of interests from Members (i.e. the existence and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda).

Minutes:

No disclosures were received.

285.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 136 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2025.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 February, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

286.

Grant Certification 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager

287.

Annual Audit Report 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager

288.

External Audit Planning Report 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager

289.

Accounting Policies 2024/2025 pdf icon PDF 129 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager

 

 

Cllr. Mike Shirley queried future financial forecasting given the implications of Local Government Reorganisation.  Will the MTFS forecast for the period of 2029/30 no longer be relevant?

 

 

The Finance Group Manager responded advising that Officers are considering the implications of LGR to assist with financial forecasts.

 

290.

2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 114 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager

291.

Annual Report of the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager

292.

Internal Audit Charter pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager

293.

Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 Q4 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager

294.

Internal Audit Strategy pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager

295.

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Minutes:

Members accepted the items on the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Work Programme

296.

Risk Management Quarter 4 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 189 KB

To consider the report of the Council Tax Income & Debt Manager (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Tax Income & Debt Manager

297.

Exclusion of Press & Public

To consider passing the following resolution:

 

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the item involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

 

Exemption Category: 3

 

Reason for Exemption: Appendix B of the Risk Management Q4 2024/25 report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

 

Minutes:

Considered – A proposed resolution to exclude the public from the meeting.

 

 

298.

Risk Management Quarter 4 2024/25 - Appendix B

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Tax Income & Debt Manager, presented by the Finance Group Manager.

 

 

Members considered Appendix B of the Risk Management Quarter 4 2024/25 report in closed session. Members approved the Risk Management Report Quarter 4 2024/25 as set out at agenda item 14.