Meeting documents
Audit Committee
Tuesday, 6th December, 2016 7.00 pm
| Number | Item |
Agenda Front Page  | |
| Agenda Papers | |
| Minutes for this Meeting | |
| 1. | Apologies/Substitutes |
| 2. | Declarations of Interest |
| 3. | Minutes – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 29th September 2016 |
| 4. | Part I – For Decision |
| The report sets out progress made since this Committee received the ‘weak’ assurance review of Data Protection.Although this report does not record a change to the assurance level it documents further progress. Steps taken include appointing specialist consultants to bring forward policy and procedure development to enable the Council to address recommendations ahead of substantive appointment of the new Data Protection Officer. | |
| Data Protection Audit Update | |
| 5. | This report updates on the progress made towards the areas of review highlighted by the 2015-2016 Annual Governance Statement |
| Annual Governance Statement – Progress on Remedying Exceptions | |
| 6. | Annual Audit Letter 2015/16 |
| 7. | The report sets out progress against the agreed audit plan for the first half of 2016/17 including detail on audit findings and commentary on wider issues on audit and the service. |
| Internal Audit Interim Report | |
| 8. | This is the fourth report to the committee updating them on the emerging picture for the procurement of an external auditor for the 2018/19 financial statements.The Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA – a wholly owned LGA company) to act as a ‘specified person’ to procure external auditors on behalf of authorities. Currently there is no other ‘Specified Body.’PSAA have published a prospectus to Authorities outlining their proposed approach and have invited the council to opt into the national scheme for auditor appointments. This is the preferred route to procure the Councils next external Auditor. |
| Procurement and Appointment of External Auditors - Appointment of a 'Specified Person' | |
| 9. | Part II – Monitoring/Information Items |
| External Audit Progress Report | |
| 10. | Report Tracker and Future Meetings |