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Notice of a public meeting of

Audit Committee

To:

Councillors Cliff Lunn (Chairman), Alyson Baker, Philip Broadbank, Lindsay Burr MBE, Mark Crane, George Jabbour, Nigel Knapton, Karin Sedgwick, Neil Swannick and Matt Walker, and Mr Nick Grubb, Mr David Marsh and Mr David Portlock.

Date:

Monday, 27th June, 2022

Time:

1.30 pm

Venue:

Brierley Room, County Hall, Northallerton

 

This meeting is being held as an in-person meeting in public.  Everyone participating in, or observing, this meeting must be present at the meeting venue.

 

Business

 

<AI1>

1.  

Apologies for Absence

 

 

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2.  

Minutes of the informal remote meeting of the Committee held on 21 March 2022

 

(Pages 3 - 10)

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<AI3>

3.  

Election of Vice-Chairman

 

 

</AI3>

<AI4>

4.  

Declarations of Interest

 

 

</AI4>

<AI5>

5.  

Public Questions or Statements

 

 

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice (including the text of the question/statement) to Ruth Gladstone of Democratic Services (contact details at the foot of page 1) by midday on Wednesday 22 June.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.  Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak:-

 

·         At this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the Agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes).

 

·         When the relevant Agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on a matter which is on the Agenda for this meeting.

 

If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.

 

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<AI6>

6.  

Progress on Issues Raised by the Committee

(Pages 11 - 12)

 

Joint report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

 

</AI6>

<AI7>

7.  

Audit Committee Terms of Reference / Review of Effectiveness / Co-opted Members

(Pages 13 - 24)

 

Report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources

 

</AI7>

<AI8>

8.  

Annual Report of the Head of Internal Audit

 

(Pages 25 - 46)

</AI8>

<AI9>

9.  

Internal Audit Plan 2022/23

(Pages 47 - 58)

 

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

 

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<AI10>

10.  

Draft Statement of Final Accounts 2021/22

(To Follow)

 

Report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources

 

</AI10>

<AI11>

11.  

Corporate Governance

(Pages 59 - 74)

 

Report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources

 

</AI11>

<AI12>

12.  

Counter Fraud Annual Report

(Pages 75 - 120)

 

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

 

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13.  

Review of Assurance over Value for Money

(Pages 121 - 128)

 

Report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources

 

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<AI14>

14(a)

Children and Young People's Services Directorate - Internal Audit Work

(Pages 129 - 138)

 

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

 

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14(b)

Children and Young People's Services Directorate - Internal Control Matters

(Pages 139 - 164)

 

Report of the Corporate Director – Children and Young People’s Services

 

</AI15>

<AI16>

15.  

Programme of Work

 

(Pages 165 - 166)

</AI16>

<AI17>

16.  

Other business which the Chairman agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances

 

 

</AI17>

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Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive

(Legal and Democratic Services)

 

County Hall

Northallerton

 

Friday, 17 June 2022

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