Agenda and minutes

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1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 118 KB

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2022.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held 13 March 2022 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

3.

BROXTOWE AUDIT STRATEGY MEMORANDUM pdf icon PDF 696 KB

This report provides the Committee with an overview on progress in delivering Mazar’s responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the presentation provided the Council’s external auditors, Mazars.

4.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS pdf icon PDF 486 KB

To inform the Committee of action taken to develop and comply with statutory obligations regarding corporate governance and to seek approval for the Annual Governance Statement for inclusion in the Council’s published Statement of Accounts for 2021/22.

Minutes:

The Committee were informed of action taken to develop and comply with statutory obligations regarding corporate governance and noted the Annual Governance Statement for inclusion in the Council’s published Statement of Accounts for 2021/22.

 

1.      RESOLVED that the draft Annual Governance Statement as shown in appendix 3 be approved in principle for inclusion in the Council’s Statement of Accounts.

2.   RESOLVED that responsibility be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair of this Committee to make any further amendments deemed necessary.

3.   NOTED compliance with the Code on Delivering Good Governance in Local Government.

 

5.

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 367 KB

To inform the Committee of the recent work completed by Internal Audit.

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the recent work completed by Internal Audit. It was noted that Internal Audit had also reviewed progress made by management in implementing agreed actions within six months of the completion of the respective audits. 

 

6.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE pdf icon PDF 105 KB

To provide Members with an update for the Council’s requirement to enhance its complaints procedure.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the update for the Council’s requirement to enhance its complaints procedure.

 

The Council had reviewed its current procedure and had determined that a complaint consideration threshold was required.

 

It was recommended that the Council adopt a threshold of 6 months from the incident date in which the Council will investigate complaints.

 

RESOLVED that the changes to the Complaints Procedure be approved.

7.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Work Programme.

 

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.