Agenda and minutes

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 28th November, 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Ashford Borough Council. View directions

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216.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 97 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on 3rd October 2023.

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 3rd October 2023 be approved and confirmed as a correct record, subject to a note that Cllr Krause was absent due to Mayoral Duties.

 

217.

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.

 

Bartlett

 

 

Made a Voluntary Announcement as a Member of Kent County Council who administer the Ashford Borough Council pension fund.  

 

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218.

Statement of Accounts 2021/22 and External Auditors Findings pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Additional documents:

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Resolved:

 

That the Audit Committee

 

(i)        notes the Appointed Auditor’s Audit Findings (Appendix A);

 

(ii)       Agrees the basis upon which the accounts have been prepared (going concern);

 

(iii)     Approves the 2021/22 Statement of Accounts (Appendix B);

 

(iv)     Delegates authority to the Chairman of this committee and the Chief Financial Officer to agree any further amendments required to the statements shown at Appendix B;

 

(v)       Delegates authority to the Chairman of this Committee and the Chief Financial Officer to sign and date the accounts as required by Section 10(3) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003, following the stated amendments, as approved by the Council;

 

(vi)     Approves the Chief Financial Officer’s Letter of Representation to the Appointed Auditor (Appendix C).

 

219.

Corporate Health & Safety

Presentation

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Resolved:

 

That the presentation be received and noted.

 

220.

Internal Audit Interim Report pdf icon PDF 97 KB

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Resolved:

 

That the report be received and noted.

 

221.

Report Tracker pdf icon PDF 78 KB

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Resolved:

 

That the report be received and noted.

 

Minutes for this Meeting pdf icon PDF 79 KB