Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Ladkin, Pendlebury and Roberts, with the following substitution authorised in accordance with council procedure rule 10:

Councillor Morrell for Councillor Roberts.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2022.

It was moved by Councillor Flemming, seconded by Councillor P Williams, and

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January

2022 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman

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.

No interests were declared.

To provide members with the proposed operational plan for 2021/22 and 2022/23 alongside a three year Audit Strategy (Strategy) for consideration and approval.

Members were provided with the proposed operational plan for 2021/22 and 2022/23 alongside a three year audit strategy.

In a response to a question from Members regarding fraudulent activity around grant funding, the Head of Finance confirmed that the Revenues and Benefits Partnership had already commissioned the external auditors Grant Thornton to produce a report on this. It was then noted that a summary of the findings relating to HBBC could be submitted to the Audit Committee for information, after the Joint Committee had reviewed the report, to give assurance to members that the grant funding had been apportioned appropriately.

It was moved by Councillor H G Williams, seconded by Councillor Flemming and

                        RESOLVED – the internal audit plan 2021-23 be approved.