Agenda and minutes

Finance, Audit & Performance Committee - Monday, 8 February 2016 6.30 pm

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Contact: Rebecca Owen Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
384.	Apologies and substitutions Minutes: The Chairman indicated that Councillor Williams would be late due to traffic.
385.	Minutes of previous meeting PDF 39 KB To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting. Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Cope, seconded by Councillor Lynch and RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2015 be approved.
386.	Declarations of interest To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the Agenda. Minutes: No interests were declared at this stage.
387.	Introduction of the External Auditors External Auditors to attend the meeting. Minutes: The new external auditor from Ernst & Young LLP introduced himself to the Committee.
388.	External Audit Grants Certification Report 2014/15 PDF 200 KB View the background to item 388. Report of the External Auditors. Minutes: The committee was presented with a report of the external auditor which provided an overview of the certification work undertaken to 31 March 2015. Councillor Williams arrived at 18:34. Members asked for clarification on the issues detailed in Appendix A of the report and were advised that each case was being monitored by management. RESOLVED – the report be noted.
389.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 477 KB View the background to item 389. Report of the Head of Internal Audit. Minutes: Members received a report that provided a progress update on the agreed 2015/16 internal audit plan. Concern was expressed regarding the building control fees as the last review had been carried out in 2011. Members were assured by officers that work was ongoing to resolve any potential issue. A member asked about the safeguarding recommendations contained in the report. Members were assured that whilst the processes were robust and progress was on track, a report to monitor improvements in decision tracking since implementation of the new document management system could be brought to a future meeting. RESOLVED – the report be noted.
390.	Business Rates and Pooling Update PDF 137 KB View the background to item 390. Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction). Minutes: The committee was informed of business rates performance from 1 April – 30 September and was provided with an update on pooling arrangements for 2015/16. Members were advised that the forecast figures were subject to change. RESOLVED – the report be noted.
391.	Finance, Audit and Performance Update - Resources PDF 184 KB View the background to item 391. Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction). Minutes: Members were provided with an update on the financial, performance and risk position of Finance, Estates and Asset Management, ICT and Revenues & Benefits. RESOLVED – the report be noted.
392.	Work Programme PDF 40 KB Work Programme 2015/16 attached. Minutes: The work programme was noted.