Agenda

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 13 November 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub

Contact: Rebecca Valentine-Wilkinson Democratic Services Officer on 01455 255834 or email  rebecca.valentine-wilkinson@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies and substitutions

2.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 207 KB

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

3.

Additional urgent business by reason of special circumstances

To be advised of any additional items of business which the Chair decides by reason of special circumstances shall be taken as matters of urgency at this meeting (to be taken at the end of the agenda)

4.

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.

5.

Questions

To hear any questions received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

6.

Internal Audit progress report 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 782 KB

Report of the Internal Auditor

7.

Main Accounting final report pdf icon PDF 348 KB

Report of the Internal Auditor

8.

Budgetary control final report pdf icon PDF 303 KB

Report of the Internal Auditor

9.

External Audit Backlog pdf icon PDF 510 KB

To update members on the position regarding the backlog of the publication of audited accounts and the national proposals to deal with the delay

Additional documents:

10.

Unaudited Statement of Accounts 2020/21 to 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 870 KB

To present to members the financial statements and annual governance statements for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 for approval

Additional documents:

11.

Value For Money Interim Report - Ernst & Young LLP - Years ended ended 31 March 2021 - 31 March 2023 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report from Ernst & Young LLP for years ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2022 & 31 March 2023

12.

Azets - Audit Progress Report - November 2024 pdf icon PDF 470 KB

Report of the External Auditor - Azets

13.

Items to be referred to council

Members to consider if any items are required to be referred to council

14.

Any other items of business which the Chair decides have to be dealt with as matters of urgency

As announced under item 3 above.

15.

Matters from which the public may be excluded

To consider the passing of a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the public from the undermentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 10 of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act.