Agenda

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To receive any apologies for absence.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with under item 13 below).

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Corporate Committee meeting held on 2 February 2023 as a correct record.

To review the Action Tracker.

To receive an update on the 2020/21 Procurement Internal Audit.

To receive an update from the external auditors.

This report details the work undertaken by Internal Audit in the quarter ending 31 December 2022 and focuses on progress on internal audit coverage relative to the approved internal audit plan, including the number of audit reports issued and finalised.

The Corporate Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the annual internal audit plan as part of its Terms of Reference.

This report details the work undertaken by the in-house resources in the Audit and Risk team and communicates the work plan for 2022/23.s report details the work undertaken by the in-house resources in the Audit and Risk team and communicates the work plan for 2022/23.

The Council has adopted the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Treasury Management in the Public Services: Code of Practice (the CIPFA Code) requires the Council to approve reports on the performance of the treasury management function at least twice yearly (mid-year and at year end). This quarterly report provides an additional update.

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 3.

To note the dates of future meetings:

To be confirmed.

Item 16 is likely to be subject to a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paras 1,2,3 or 4.