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Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Agenda

Venue: Shrewsbury/Oswestry Room, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND. View directions

Contact: Michelle Dulson  Committee Officer

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence / Notification of Substitutes

2.

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

 

3.

Minutes of the previous meetings held on the 24 November 2022 pdf icon PDF 191 KB

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 24 November 2022 are attached for confirmation. 

Contact Michelle Dulson (01743) 257719

4.

Public Questions

To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 5pm on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

 

5.

Member Questions

To receive any questions of which Members of the Council have given notice.  The deadline for this meeting is 5pm on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

6.

First line assurance: Purchase Ledger control improvements pdf icon PDF 295 KB

The report of the Assistant Director, Finance and Technology is attached.

Contact:  Ben Jay (01743) 250691

 

7.

First line assurance: Much Wenlock Leisure Centre control improvements pdf icon PDF 287 KB

The report of the Head of Culture, Leisure and Tourism is attached.

Contact:  Clare Featherstone (01743) 255067

 

Additional documents:

8.

Second line assurance: Strategic Risk Update pdf icon PDF 434 KB

The report of the Risk and Business Continuity Manager is to follow.

Contact:  Jane Cooper (01743) 252851

 

9.

Second line assurance: Treasury Strategy 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 206 KB

The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is to follow.

Contact:  James Walton (01743) 258915

 

Additional documents:

10.

Second line assurance: Annual review of Counter Fraud, Bribery and Anti-Corruption Strategy and activities, including an update on the National Fraud Initiative pdf icon PDF 419 KB

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact:  Barry Hanson 07990 086409

 

Additional documents:

11.

Governance Assurance: Annual review of Audit Committee Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 228 KB

The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is attached.

Contact: James Walton (01743) 258915

 

12.

Governance Assurance: Draft Audit Committee work plan and future training requirements pdf icon PDF 562 KB

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact:  Katie Williams 07584 217067

 

13.

Third line assurance: Internal Audit performance report and revised Annual Audit Plan 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 818 KB

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact:  Katie Williams 07584 217067

14.

Third line assurance: Report of the Audit Review of Risk Management pdf icon PDF 290 KB

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact: Katie Williams 07584 217067

 

15.

Third line assurance: Internal Audit Plan 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 436 KB

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact:  Katie Williams 07584 217067

 

16.

Second line assurance: Approval of the Council's Statement of Accounts pdf icon PDF 381 KB

The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is to follow.

Contact: James Walton (01743) 258915

 

Additional documents:

17.

Third line assurance: External Audit, Audit Findings Report 2020/21 and 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 829 KB

The report of the Engagement Lead is attached.

Contact: Grant Patterson (0121) 232 5296

 

18.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 22nd June 2023 at 10.00am.

19.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To RESOLVE that in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations and Paragraphs 2, 3 and 7 of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items.

 

20.

Exempt minutes of the previous meeting held on the 24th November 2022

The Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on the 24 November 2022 are attached for confirmation. 
Contact: Michelle Dulson 01743 257719

 

21.

First line assurance: Payroll control improvements 2022/23

The report of the Assistant Director, Workforce and Improvement is attached.

Contact:  Sam Williams (01743) 252817

 

22.

Internal Audit: Fraud, Special Investigation and RIPA Update (Exempted by Categories 2, 3 and 7)

The report of the Interim Audit Service Manager is attached.

Contact: Barry Hanson 07990 086409

 

 

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