Agenda

The Minutes of the meeting held on 27^th June 2024 are attached for approval.

The Audit Strategy Memorandum and Audit Progress Report from external auditors.

An update on the issues identified within the 2024/25 Annual Governance Statement and any other issues which will impact on a future iteration of the Annual Governance Statement

To advise on the performance of the Treasury Management function of the Council for the first half of 2024/25 and provide a comparison of performance against the 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy and the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators.

To provide Auditors with the necessary assurances required under International Standards on Auditing.

To provide Auditors with the necessary assurances required under International Standards on Auditing.

Joint Report of the Head of Internal Audit and Director of Adult Social Care (DASS) on the 2023/24 Fundamental Financial Systems Audit Outcomes and Action Plan in respect of Direct Payments and Community Home Care.

High-level comparison of the Annual Head’s of Audit Opinions across GM for the year 2023/24.

This report provides Members with a high-level progress report on the work of the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud team for Q2 of the 2024/25 financial year.

A report on the progress of recruitment for a second Independent Member of the Audit Committee.

To consider that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that discussions may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, under paragraph(s) 3 as defined in the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

Report to follow