Please reply to:

 

 

Contact:

Melis Owen

 

Service:

Committee Services

 

Direct Line:

01784 446449

 

E-mail:

m.owen@spelthorne.gov.uk

 

Date:

20 January 2025

 

 

Notice of meeting

 

 

Audit Committee

 

 

Date:

 

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Time:

 

7.00 pm

Place:

 

Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

 

To the members of the Audit Committee

 

Councillors:

 

J. Button (Chair)

K. Howkins (Vice-Chair)

J.R. Boughtflower

 

J.P. Caplin

L. E. Nichols

H.R.D. Williams

 

P.N. Woodward

P. Briggs

 

Independent Member: P. Briggs

 

Substitute Members: Councillors

M. Arnold, C. Bateson, M. Bing Dong and T. Burrell

 

Councillors are reminded that the Gifts and Hospitality Declaration book will be available outside the meeting room for you to record any gifts or hospitality offered to you since the last Committee meeting.

 

Agenda

 

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1.  

Apologies and Substitutes

 

 

 

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.

 

 

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2.  

Minutes

 

5 - 16

 

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 26 September 2024 and the Extraordinary meeting held on 04 December 2024.

 

 

</AI2>

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3.  

Disclosures of Interest

 

 

 

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.

 

 

</AI3>

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4.  

Committee Forward Plan

 

17 - 20

 

To consider the forward plan for future committee business.

 

 

</AI4>

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5.  

Internal Audit Progress Report

 

21 - 34

 

To be informed and assured of internal audit progress as at December 2024.

 

 

</AI5>

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6.  

Implementation of the Global Internal Audit Standards

 

35 - 44

 

To be informed and assured of the pending implementation of the Global Internal Audit Standards.

 

 

</AI6>

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7.  

Interim Auditor's Annual Report 23-24

 

To Follow

 

To consider the Interim Auditor’s Annual Report on Spelthorne Borough Council for the year ended 31 March 2024.

 

 

</AI7>

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8.  

Audit Finding's Report 23-24

 

45 - 160

 

To consider the Audit Findings for Spelthorne Borough Council for the year ended 31 March 2024.

 

 

(Cover report to follow).

 

</AI8>

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9.  

2023-24 Audited Accounts for KGE

 

161 - 194

 

To note the audited financial statements for Knowle Green Estates (KGE) for the year end 31 March 2024.

 

 

</AI9>

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10.  

2023-24 Audited Accounts SDS

 

195 - 224

 

To note the audited financial statements for Spelthorne Direct Services Ltd (SDS) for the year end 31 March 2024.

 

 

</AI10>

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11.  

Corporate Risk Management

 

To Follow

 

To Consider the significant strategic risks and issues highlighted in this report and present these to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

 

 

</AI11>

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12.  

Update on use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act Policy (RIPA Policy)

 

225 - 228

 

To acknowledge there has been no use of RIPA powers during the period 1 January to 31 December 2024. 

 

 

</AI12>

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13.  

Local Audit Strategy Consultation Response

 

229 - 280

 

To consider and make any comments on the Local Audit Strategy Consultation Draft Response on behalf of Spelthorne Borough Council.

 

 

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