To receive apologies for absence

To receive questions / petitions from the public.

Please note that all questions must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Thursday, 4 March 2021.

Petitions must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Monday, 8 March 2021

For guidance on submitting public questions or petitions please see appendix 1 of 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 minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2020

Purpose - This reports presents the annual audit letter

This is an opportunity for members of the committee to discuss with the external auditors the content and focus of the external audit plan for the 2020-21 accounts.  The external audit plan will be considered at the next meeting of the committee.

Purpose - To advise members of the work of internal audit, completed between November 2020 to February 2021 and the progress against the internal audit plan.

The role of internal audit is to provide the audit committee and management with independent assurance, on the effectiveness of the internal control environment. 

The 2020-21 Audit Plan was approved by the audit committee in March 2020 and subsequent revisions agreed at the meeting in November 2020.

Purpose -  This report sets out the process, controls, administration, payment and reporting of business support grants; and, the results of the recent internal audit on the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG), Small Business Grant (SBG) and the Discretionary Business Grants (DBG).

Purpose -   To agree the draft internal audit plan for 2021-22.