Agenda

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 21st May 2025 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.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the 2025/26 municipal year (the Vice-Chair must not be a member of Cabinet or Overview and Scrutiny).

3.

Minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th March 2025 (previously circulated). 

4.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chair

5.

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. 

 

6.

Strategic Risk Management pdf icon PDF 219 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.

Additional documents:

7.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit.

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8.

Annual Review of the Internal Audit Charter pdf icon PDF 201 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit.

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9.

Annual Report of the Head of Internal Audit and Assurance pdf icon PDF 347 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit.

 

Appendix published on 19.05.25. 

Additional documents:

10.

Review of Internal Audit Effectiveness

The Internal Auditors will present their findings at the meeting.

11.

Annual Review of Audit Committee Performance

The Internal Auditors will present their findings at the meeting. 

12.

CIPFA Financial Management Code pdf icon PDF 330 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer.

Additional documents:

13.

Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Report of the Monitoring Officer.

 

Report published 20.05.25.

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14.

Audit Committee Assurances in Relation to the Financial Reporting Process pdf icon PDF 275 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer. 

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15.

Statement of Accounts Update pdf icon PDF 298 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer. 

 

Report published on 19.05.25.