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Please reply to: |
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Contact: |
Melis Owen |
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Service: |
Committee Services |
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Direct line: |
01784 446449 |
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E-mail: |
m.owen@spelthorne.gov.uk |
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Date: |
29 April 2025 |
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Notice of meeting
Audit Committee
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Date:
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Thursday, 8 May 2025 |
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Time:
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7.00 pm |
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Place:
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Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB |
To the members of the Audit Committee
Councillors:
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J. Button (Chair) K. Howkins (Vice-Chair) J.R. Boughtflower
Independent Member: P.Briggs |
J.P. Caplin L. E. Nichols H.R.D. Williams
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P.N. Woodward
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Councillors are reminded to notify Committee Services of any Gifts and Hospitality offered to you since the last Council meeting so that these may be entered in the Gifts and Hospitality Declaration book.
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AGENDA |
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Page nos. |
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Apologies and Substitutes |
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To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.
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Minutes |
5 - 20 |
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To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 28 January 2025 and 25 February 2025.
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Disclosures of Interest |
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To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.
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Committee Forward Plan |
21 - 24 |
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To consider the Forward Plan for future Committee business.
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Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Plan 2025-26 |
25 - 62 |
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To provide input and consider approval of the Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Plan 2025-26.
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Internal Audit Progress Report |
63 - 78 |
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To be informed and assured of internal audit progress.
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Action Plan to address Annual Audit Report |
79 - 92 |
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To consider the progress against the action plan and responses to the 2023-24 External Auditor’s Annual Audit Report.
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Action Plan to address Audit Findings Report |
93 - 98 |
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To be informed and assured as to the progress against the Action Plan and responses to the 2023-24 External Auditor’s Audit Findings Report.
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Consolidated Action Plan |
99 - 124 |
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To consider the draft Consolidated Action Plan relating to recommendations made in key external reviews of the Council and to acknowledge the progress to date.
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Corporate Risk Management |
To Follow |
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To consider the significant strategic risks and issues highlighted in this report and present these to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, ensuring continued wider reporting of the Corporate Risk Register and actions across other Committees.
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Counter-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy |
125 - 140 |
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Committee is asked to:
1. Acknowledge the annual review of the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy;
2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy; and
3. Recommend to the Council that the Constitution be updated with the revised Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.
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