Agenda

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 20th March 2024 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Morecambe Town Hall

Contact: Sarah Moorghen, Democratic Support - email  smoorghen@lancaster.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd November 2023 (previously circulated). 

3.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chair

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

 

5.

Updated Risk Management Policy pdf icon PDF 228 KB

Report of Chief Officer Resources

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6.

Strategic Risk Management pdf icon PDF 217 KB

Whilst this report is public, Appendix B is exempt, and notice is hereby given that the meeting is likely to move into private session if it is necessary to refer to the exempt appendix.

 

Report of the Chief Executive

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7.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

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8.

Annual Review of the Internal Audit Charter pdf icon PDF 203 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

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9.

Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

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10.

AGS Action Plan pdf icon PDF 352 KB

Report of the Monitoring Officer

 

Published 19th March 2024

11.

Statement of Accounts Update pdf icon PDF 324 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer

 

Published 19th March 2024

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12.

Proposed Accounting Policies and Critical Judgements used in the Preparation of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 249 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer

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