Agenda

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall - Stockport. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 0161 474 3216

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes PDF 228 KB To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2024. Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Urgent Decisions To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Public Question Time Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meetingon the card provided. These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions). Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Annual Anti-Fraud Bribery And Corruption Report 2023-24 PDF 127 KB View the background to item 5. To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Finance (Interim Section 151 Officer). The report provides Audit Committee with details of the work carried out during the past year to minimise the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption occurring in the Council. Audit Committee is requested to note the contents of the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Report. Officer contact: John Pearsall on 474 4033 or Email: John.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk Additional documents: Annual Anti-Fraud Bribery And Corruption Report 2023-24 , item 5. PDF 781 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	Annual Report of the Chair of the Audit Committee - 2023-24 PDF 139 KB View the background to item 6. To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Finance (Interim Section 151 Officer) and the Chair of Audit Committee. The report demonstrates how the Audit Committee has fulfilled its terms of reference during the financial year and how it is fully committed to helping to improve the Council’s governance and control environments during the year ahead. The report further outlines how the Committee’s activities during the financial year are designed to make a positive contribution to the continual improvement of governance arrangements across the Council, as well as performing the statutory roles as identified in the Constitution. Audit Committee is requested to note the report. Officer contact: John Pearsall on 474 4033 or Email: John.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk Additional documents: Annual Report of the Chair of the Audit Committee - 2023-24 , item 6. PDF 654 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Cipfa – Revised Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government PDF 129 KB View the background to item 7. To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Finance (Interim S151 Officer). The report provides Audit Committee with details of the Revised Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government. Audit Committee is requested to note the report. Officer contact: John Pearsall on 474 4033 or Email: John.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
8.	Audit Strategy Memorandum for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council PDF 794 KB To consider a report of the External Auditors, Forvis Mazars. The report provides Audit Committee with details of the Audit Strategy Referendum for SMBC for the year ending 31 March 2024. Audit Committee is requested to note the report. Additional documents: Webcast for 8.