Agenda

Governance Committee - Monday, 27th March, 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Barum Room - Brynsworthy. View directions

Contact: Corporate and Community Services 01271 388253

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10th January 2023 PDF 281 KB
3.	Items brought forward which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered by the meeting as a matter of urgency.
4.	Declarations of Interests. (Please complete the form provided at the meeting or telephone Corporate and Community Services to prepare a form for your signature before the meeting. Interests must be re-declared when the item is called, and Councillors must leave the room if necessary.)
5.	To agree the agenda between Part 'A' and Part 'B' (Confidential Restricted Information).
	PART A
6.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 874 KB Report by Devon Audit Partnership (attached).
7.	Internal Audit Charter and Strategy PDF 381 KB Report by Devon Audit Partnership (attached).
8.	Internal Audit Plan PDF 1 MB Report by Devon Audit Partnership (attached).
9.	External Audit Annual Audit Report PDF 6 MB Report by Grant Thornton (attached).
10.	External Audit Progress Report PDF 851 KB Report by Grant Thornton (attached).
11.	Review of the Committee's Terms of Reference PDF 399 KB Report by the Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (attached). Additional documents: Appendix , item 11. PDF 305 KB
12.	Half Yearly Report from the Chair of the Governance Committee PDF 243 KB Report by the Chair (attached).
13.	Update Report on the Conduct of Fraud Investigations PDF 318 KB Report by the Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (attached).
14.	Audit Recommendation Tracker PDF 311 KB Report by the Chief Executive (attached). Additional documents: Appendix A Live Audits , item 14. PDF 295 KB Appendix B Completed Recommendation , item 14. PDF 148 KB Appendix C Outstanding Recommendations , item 14. PDF 244 KB Appendix D Overdue Recommendations , item 14. PDF 78 KB Appendix E Annual Governance Statement , item 14. PDF 302 KB
15.	Work Programme 2023 - 2024 PDF 472 KB To consider the Work Programme 2023 – 2024 (attached).
16.	Exclusion of Public and Press and Restriction of Documents RECOMMENDED: (a) That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended from time to time), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (b) That all documents and reports relating to the item be confirmed as “Not for Publication”.
	PART B (Confidential Restricted Information)
17.	Corporate Risk Register View the reasons why item 17. is restricted Report by the Head of Governance (attached).