Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee - Friday 22 January 2021 10.00 am

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Minutes PDF 133 KB The Committee is asked to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
4.	Grant Thornton Progress Report PDF 526 KB The Committee is asked to note the report.
5.	Grant Thornton Annual Audit Letter 2019/20 PDF 521 KB The Committee is asked to note the report.
6.	Capital, Treasury and Investment Strategy PDF 363 KB The Committee is asked to consider, and comment as appropriate on the proposed strategies for 2021/22 and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy.
7.	Internal Audit Activity Progress Report 2020/21 PDF 49 KB The Committee is asked to note the report and agree that Senior Management attend the next meeting to provide an update as detailed within the report. Additional documents: Progress Report on Internal Audit Activity v1.0 , item 7. PDF 815 KB Spreadsheet v0.4 , item 7. PDF 141 KB
8.	Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan Update 2019/20 PDF 50 KB It is recommended that the Audit and Governance Committee reviews and considers the actions taken to address the governance improvement areas identified. Additional documents: Improvement Plan 2019-20 v1.0 , item 8. PDF 146 KB
9.	GFRS Progress Report PDF 55 KB It is recommended that the Audit and Governance Committee reviews and considers the actions taken to address the recommendations made and progress to date. Additional documents: GFRS Follow Up report Jan 21 v1.0 , item 9. PDF 701 KB
10.	Annual Schools Assurance Statements 2019-20 PDF 55 KB Additional documents: Annual School Assurance Statements 2019-20 Audit and Governance Committee Report January 2021 v2 , item 10. PDF 90 KB
11.	Limited Assurance Reports PDF 95 KB - Disposal of Assets: Vehicles (Philip Williams/Jo Saville) - Unregulated Placement and Packages of Support (Commissioning – Wendy Williams) - Unregulated Placements and Packages of Support (Fostering – Gill Horrobin) - Direct Awards (Ian Mawdsley) Additional documents: Limited Assurance Report - Unregulated Placements - Commissioning , item 11. PDF 72 KB Limited Assurance Report - Unregulated Placements - Fostering , item 11. PDF 68 KB Direct Award - Limited Assurance Report , item 11. PDF 88 KB
12.	Whistleblowing Policy PDF 68 KB The Committee is asked to note the report and support the commitment to undertake a self assessment against the Protect Best Practice Framework.
13.	Independent Persons Report PDF 62 KB The Committee is asked to note the process for the appointment of Independent Persons ahead of the Annual Meeting of the Council.