Agenda and minutes

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 20th June, 2023 5.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 2 (Bad Münstereifel Room) - Ashford Borough Council. View directions

Contact: Member Services Telephone: 01233 330499  Email:  membersservices@ashford.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

37.

Election of Chair

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That Councillor Krause be elected as Chair for this Meeting of the Committee.

38.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 63 KB

To declare any interests which fall under the following categories, as explained on the attached document:

 

a)           Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI)

b)           Other Significant Interests (OSI)

c)           Voluntary Announcements of Other Interests

 

See Agenda Item 2 for further details

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor

Interest

Minute No.

 

Hayward

 

 

Made a Voluntary Announcement as a Member of Stanhope Parish Council.

 

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39.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 84 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on 21st March 2023.

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 21st March 2023 be approved and confirmed as a correct record.

 

40.

Internal Audit Annual Report & Opinion 2022/2023 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That      (i)    the Internal Audit Report and Annual Opinion be noted. 

The opinion states that, for the 12 months ending 31st March 2023, the Council operated an effective framework for corporate governance, risk management and internal control.

           

                 (ii)   it be noted that the work to support the opinion was

completed with sufficient independence and in conformance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

 

41.

External Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That update be received and noted.

 

42.

Report Tracker & Future Meetings pdf icon PDF 73 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the report be received and noted and Audit Committee Meetings commence at 6pm going forward. 

 

Minutes for this Meeting pdf icon PDF 78 KB