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Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 02/12/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 02/12/2019
Decision:
The Committee noted theupdated CIPFA Statement on the Role of the Head of Internal Audit in public service organisations.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 02/12/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 02/12/2019
Decision:
The Committee were informed of therecent work completed by Internal Audit.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 02/12/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 02/12/2019
Decision:
The Committee considered the Work Programme.
RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved, subject to the inclusion of further reports on Governance Arrangements and progress made against Major Contracts.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 20/05/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 20/05/2019
Decision:
The Committee were provided with details of the requirement for Liberty Leisure to be subject to an external audit for 2018/19. The accounts of Liberty Leisure must be subject to an audit due to the company being a subsidiary of an entity that does require an audit.
Liberty Leisure are able to obtain a specific audit exemption for under section 479 of the Companies Act 2006 by obtaining a guarantee from the Council.
RESOLVED that Liberty Leisure be exempted from requiring an external audit for 2018/19 in accordance with Part 16, Section 479 of the Companies Act 2006.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 20/05/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 20/05/2019
Decision:
The Committee considered the amendments to the Council’s accounting policies to be applied in the production of the 2018/2019 financial statements.
RESOLVED that the updated accounting policy on Financial Instruments to be applied in the production of the Statement of Accounts for 2018/2019 be approved.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 20/05/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 20/05/2019
Decision:
The Committee were informed of action taken to develop and comply with statutory obligations regarding corporate governance and to seek approval of the Annual Governance Statement for inclusion in the Council’s published Statement of Accounts for 2018/19.
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 require authorities to conduct a review, at least once in each financial year, of the effectiveness of its system of internal control and to include an Annual Governance Statement report on the review with its statement of accounts.
RESOLVED that:
1. The draft Annual Governance Statement as shown in appendix 3 be approved in principle for inclusion in the Council’s Statement of Accounts.
2. Responsibility be delegated to the Chief Executive and the Chair of this Committee to make any further amendments deemed necessary.
Decision Maker: Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 20/05/2019 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Decision published: 16/03/2020
Effective from: 20/05/2019
Decision:
The Committee considered the work programme.
RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.