To appoint a vice chair for the ensuing civic year

To receive apologies for absence

To receive questions / petitions from the public which have been submitted in accordance with the council's constitution.

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2023

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to provide the Audit Committee with assurance on the arrangements the Council has in place to counter the risk of fraud activity, and those activities planned to strengthen the arrangements over the next year. 

Purpose - This report reviews the work performed by Internal Audit in delivering the Annual Internal Audit Plan for 2022/23

Purpose - In line with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, which came into force from 1 April 2013; an annual opinion should be generated which concludes of the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisational framework of governance, risk management and control.

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to provide opportunity for the Audit Committee to review the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2022-23 prior to consideration by the Council’s External Auditors.

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to note the production of the draft Statement of Accounts 2022/23

Purpose - This report presents the draft Annual Report of the Audit Committee 2022/23 appended at Appendix A to the committee for comment.

Purpose - This report sets out the committee’s work programme to fulfil its terms of reference as set out in the council’s constitution and agreed by council.  

Consideration of exclusion of the public.

• This report is not for publication because it would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as in para 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

• This report is not for publication because it would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as in para 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Purpose - This report reviews the work performed by Internal Audit in delivering the Annual Internal Audit Plan for 2022/23

Purpose - In line with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, which came into force from 1 April 2013; an annual opinion should be generated which concludes of the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organizational framework of governance, risk management and control.