Agenda
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Apologies
To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: |
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Minutes of the previous meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee
To approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee held on 12 December 2022. Additional documents: |
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Declarations of Interest
To receive and note any declarations of disclosable pecuniary or prejudicial or personal interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting. (The personal interests of Councillors and Clerks of Somerset County Council, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes.) Additional documents: |
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Public Participation
The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme. For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue. We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, but you can also access them on the Somerset West and Taunton webcasting website. Additional documents: |
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Audit and Governance Committee Action/Recommendation Tracker
To receive an update on the status and progress of actions and recommendations arising from the Audit and Governance Committee meeting held on 12 December 2022. Additional documents: |
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External Audit Progress Report and Sector Update
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Author: John Dyson, Corporate Finance Manager and Jackson Murray, Director Public Sector Audit, Grant Thornton.
This report provides the Audit and Governance Committee with a progress update regarding the work of the External Auditor, Grant Thornton LLP, together with information relating to emerging issues which may be relevant to the Council. Additional documents: |
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SWAP Internal Audit - Outturn Report 2022/23 Internal Audit Plan
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Author: Alastair Woodland, Assistant Director, SWAP Internal Audit Services
The Internal Audit function plays a central role in corporate governance by providing assurance to the Audit and Governance Committee, looking over financial controls and checking on the probity of the organisation.
The 2022-23 Annual Internal Audit Plan is to provide independent and objective assurance on SWT Internal Control Environment. This work will support the Annual Governance Statement. Additional documents: |
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Internal Audit Annual Audit Opinion Report 2022/23
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Author: Alastair Woodland, Assistant Director, SWAP Internal Audit Services.
The Internal Audit function plays a central role in corporate governance by providing assurance to the Annual Audit and Governance Committee, looking over financial controls and checking on the probity of the organisation. The 2022-23 Annual Audit Plan provided independent and objective assurance on SWT Internal Control Environment. This work supported the Annual Governance Statement.
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Summary of Level 1 and 2 Audit Actions Progress
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Author: Malcolm Riches, Business Intelligence and Performance Manager.
The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on progress against level 1 and 2 Internal Audit actions as at the end January 2023.
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Fraud Outturn Report 2022/23
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Author: Amy Tregellas, Governance Manager and Monitoring Officer.
The purpose of this report is to present the Committee with the outturn position in respect of the actions set out in the SWAP Baseline Assessment of Maturity in relation to Fraud report. Additional documents: |
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Annual Governance Statement 2022/23
This matter is the responsibility of the Leader of the Council, Cllr Federica Smith-Roberts.
Report Author: Amy Tregellas, Governance Manager and Monitoring Officer
To present the Committee with the Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 (Appendix A) and the outturn position for the 2021/22 Action Plan (Appendix B). Additional documents: |
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Health and Safety Update
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources, Cllr Benet Allen.
Report Authors: Sean Papworth, Assistant Director Corporate Services and Mike Barter, Health and Safety Business Partner.
The purpose of this report is to provide the Committee with progress updates on the Health and Safety Performance Framework and delivery of the Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) Improvement Programme.
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Landlord Compliance Report
This matter is the responsibility of the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Cllr Francesca Smith.
Report Author: Ian Candlish, Assistant Director Housing Property
This report provides an updated position for the main landlord health and safety property compliance disciplines.
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Audit and Governance Committee Chair's Annual Report 2022/23 - For Information Only
This report provides an update from the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, Cllr Lee Baker, on the work of the Audit and Governance Committee for the 2022/23 financial year. Additional documents: |