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There were no additional interests declared.

There were no additional interests declared.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as accurate by the Committee and were signed by the Chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as accurate by the Committee and were signed by the Chair.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Committee’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting will be taken at the time when each matter is considered.

The Chair of the Committee confirmed that no questions had been received or statements/petitions presented.

The Chair of the Committee confirmed that no questions had been received or statements/petitions presented.

To consider this report.

The Chair invited the Council’s Monitoring Officer to present the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2020/21 and he began by explaining that the purpose of the AGS was to provide assurance that the Council has a sound governance framework in place to manage the risks that might prevent achievement of its  ...  view the full decision text for item 237.

The Chair invited the Council’s Monitoring Officer to present the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2020/21 and he began by explaining that the purpose of the AGS was to provide assurance that the Council has a sound governance framework in place to manage the risks that might prevent achievement of its  ...  view the full minutes text for item 237.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered and discussed this report that contained information about the internal auditors’ opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s internal control framework for the year ending 31 March 2021. It was noted that despite a limited number of control issues previously reported to the Committee, SWAP  ...  view the full decision text for item 238.

The Committee considered and discussed this report that contained information about the internal auditors’ opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s internal control framework for the year ending 31 March 2021. It was noted that despite a limited number of control issues previously reported to the Committee, SWAP  ...  view the full minutes text for item 238.

To consider this report.

The Chair invited the Council’s internal auditor from the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) to introduce her report that provided details on the last progress report for the 2020/2021 audit plan. The update report highlighted that since the last update report there had been no audits completed that had identified  ...  view the full decision text for item 239.

The Chair invited the Council’s internal auditor from the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) to introduce her report that provided details on the last progress report for the 2020/2021 audit plan. The update report highlighted that since the last update report there had been no audits completed that had identified  ...  view the full minutes text for item 239.

To consider this report.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, the Council’s external auditors to introduce his report and he began by directing attention to pages 116 and 117 and he provided an overview of the report, noting that the external auditors were aiming to provide their opinion on the Council’s financial  ...  view the full decision text for item 240.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, the Council’s external auditors to introduce his report and he began by directing attention to pages 116 and 117 and he provided an overview of the report, noting that the external auditors were aiming to provide their opinion on the Council’s financial  ...  view the full minutes text for item 240.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce this report and he noted that it was a way of assisting both the external auditor and the Committee in understanding matters relating to the audit of the Council’s financial statements and the pension fund.

He explained that the report  ...  view the full decision text for item 241.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce this report and he noted that it was a way of assisting both the external auditor and the Committee in understanding matters relating to the audit of the Council’s financial statements and the pension fund.

He explained that the report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 241.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce these reports that provided the Committee with an overview of the planned scope and timing of the statutory audits of the Council and the Pension Fund.

He began by noting that the significant risks, those requiring special audit consideration to  ...  view the full decision text for item 242.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce these reports that provided the Committee with an overview of the planned scope and timing of the statutory audits of the Council and the Pension Fund.

He began by noting that the significant risks, those requiring special audit consideration to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 242.

To consider this report.

The Chair invited the Strategic Manager for Finance Systems and Governance, to introduce the Anti-Fraud and Corruption review report that provided information following the annual review of all the measures being undertaken across the Council aimed at prevention, detection and reporting of fraud and corruption.

Members noted that anti-fraud and  ...  view the full decision text for item 243.

The Chair invited the Strategic Manager for Finance Systems and Governance, to introduce the Anti-Fraud and Corruption review report that provided information following the annual review of all the measures being undertaken across the Council aimed at prevention, detection and reporting of fraud and corruption.

Members noted that anti-fraud and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 243.

To consider the work plan and agree agenda items for future meetings.

The Chair invited contributions and the Director of Finance noted that as the accounting reporting period had changed the Statement of Accounts would not be completed in time for the next scheduled meeting. He suggested that the Statement of Accounts be presented to the November meeting and Members accepted his  ...  view the full decision text for item 244.

The Chair invited contributions and the Director of Finance noted that as the accounting reporting period had changed the Statement of Accounts would not be completed in time for the next scheduled meeting. He suggested that the Statement of Accounts be presented to the November meeting and Members accepted his  ...  view the full minutes text for item 244.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

The Chair of the Committee, after checking there were no other items of business, thanked all those present attending both in person and remotely and he closed the meeting at 11.58am.

The Chair of the Committee, after checking there were no other items of business, thanked all those present attending both in person and remotely and he closed the meeting at 11.58am.