Agenda

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Public Guidance Notes contained in Agenda Annexe pdf icon PDF 518 KB

Click here to join the online meeting pdf icon PDF 33 KB

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting

These will be considered at the next Audit Committee meeting in February 2025.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

4.

Public Question Time pdf icon PDF 112 KB

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, please see details under ‘click here to join online meeting’.

5.

Interim External Auditors Annual Report 2022/23 - Progress against Recommendations pdf icon PDF 187 KB

To consider the report.

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6.

Interim External Auditors Annual Report 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 181 KB

To consider the report.

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7.

Somerset Council External Audit 2023/24 - Final Accounts Update

To receive a verbal update from the External Auditor and S151 Officer.

8.

Internal Audit Plan Progress Report 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 119 KB

To consider the report.

 

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9.

Medium Term Financial Reports: Treasury Management Strategy & Policy 2025/26; Flexible Use of Capital Receipts 2025/26 and MRP Policy 2024/25 and 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 112 KB

To consider the report.

 

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Exclusion of Press and Public

The Audit Committee is recommended to pass a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972to exclude the press and public from the meeting, on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure of exempt information, within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:

 

Reason: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

10.

Counter Fraud Action Plan Update - Confidential

To consider the report.

 

11.

Breaches and Waivers 2024/25 Q2 & Q3 Update - Confidential pdf icon PDF 119 KB

To consider the report.

 

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12.

Audit Committee Workplan 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 89 KB

To review the Audit Committee Forward Plan for the remainder of the financial year.

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