Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 24th September, 2014 6.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
257 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Betson and Moyies.
258 Declarations of interest.
 There were no declarations of interest.
259 Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 25th June, 2014
 Resolved:-

That the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 25th June 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
260 BDO: Annual Governance Report 2013/14
Business for item 260
Resolved:-

That the External Auditor's Annual Governance Report 2013/14, be accepted.
261 Statutory Statement of Accounts 2013/14
Business for item 261
Resolved:-

That the Statement of Accounts 2013/14 be adopted and approved for publication.
262 BDO: Progress Report to Those Charged with Governance
Business for item 262
Resolved:-

That the progress made in delivering the Annual Audit Plans for 2012/13 and 2013/14, be accepted.
263 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud & Investigation Services Quarterly Performance Report

Business for item 263
Resolved:-

1. That the progress made in delivering the 2014/15 Internal Audit Strategy and the Council's Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy, be noted.

2. That the amendments made to the Audit Plan, be approved.
264 Information Items
Business for item 264
 
18:30/19.45

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor J McMahon (Chair for the meeting)
Councillors B Ayling, J I Courtenay, A J Moring, I T Robertson, M Stafford, N D Ward
R Everitt (Co-opted Member)
In attendance:
J Chesterton, L Everard, E Allen, G.Mortimer, C Gamble, D Eagles (BDO) and A Langridge (BDO)

Business

ItemBusiness
260The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services on the results of the work completed to date for the 2013/14 financial year with regard to:

- The opinion on the Statement of Accounts.

- The conclusion on the adequacy of the Council's arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources (the VFM conclusion).

On consideration of the report, the BDO External Auditor provided an update on the position with regard to the outstanding audit certificates for 2011/12 and 2012/13.
261The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services on the Statement of Accounts 2013/14.

On consideration of the report, the Head of Finance and Resources undertook to advise members of the Committee of the value of the Saxon King artefacts on loan to a London museum.
262The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services outlining the progress made in delivering the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Annual Audit Plans.
263The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services updating Members on the progress made in delivering the Internal Audit Strategy for 2014/15 and the Council's Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy.
264The Committee noted the following documents:-

- CIPFA Better Governance Forum - Audit Committee Update, Issue 14
- Audit Commission - National Fraud Initiative, National Report, June 2014

 

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