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Resolved that: (a) The Provisional Statement of Accounts 2022/23 be noted (b) The Draft Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be recommended for adoption by the Leader and the Chief Executive.
Resolved that: Agreement be given for the Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report for the Financial Year 2022/23 to be presented to Council.
No apologies for absence were received.
No Declarations of Interest were made.
The Minutes of the Meeting held 12 June 2023 were received as a correct record.
Helen Harboard referred to the Action Log and updated the Committee on any outstanding items.
This item was deferred.
The Chair welcomed Ian Phillips and Alice King Audit Wales to the Meeting. Ian Phillips and Alice King then led the Committee through the ‘Audit Wales Work Programme and Timetable – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council – Quarterly Update – 30 June 2023 – Annual Audit Summary’ report and responded to the following questions raised: · Will the date be met in relation to the Financial Audit · Reference made to Birmingham Council · Are there any Risks being flagged from previous years · Timetable of Meetings in relation to presentation of Reports · Planned Performance Work · Building Safety – RAAC in public buildings The Chair then thanked Audit Wales and Steve Jones for the update to the Committee
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Resolved that: (a) The Provisional Statement of Accounts 2022/23 be noted (b) The Draft Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be recommended for adoption by the Leader and the Chief Executive.
Councillor A Barry Cabinet Member referred the Committee to the ‘Provisional Statement of Accounts including Draft Annual Governance Statement 2022/23’ report. Steve Jones also referred to the report and together with Councillor A Barry and A Lewis responded in detail to the following questions raised by the Committee: · Clarification of monies not spent this year being carried forward · Paragraph 7.2.1 – Regional Bus Core – Why was this money not spent – Could this money have been used to protect County Borough Bus Services – Further information requested on this · Paragraph 7.1.1 – Independent Residential Establishments – Further explanation requested · Parking Services – Further details requested in relation to income from parking and permitted areas · Money has been saved – Could these savings been identified six months ago · Vacant post – Director of Governance and Resources – Information requested on going forward with this vacancy · Reasonable Assurance – Request for future reports to contain an explanation of the Opinion · Appointment of the new Chief Finance Officer – Information on this should have been communicated to Members Resolved that: (a) The Provisional Statement of Accounts 2022/23 be noted (b) The Draft Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be recommended for adoption by the Leader and the Chief Executive.
Andrew Wathan led the Committee through the ‘Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) – External Peer Assessment of the Regional Internal Audit Service’ report. The Chair thanked Andrew Wathen for the report and extended congratulations to Andrew Wathan and the Team.
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Resolved that: Agreement be given for the Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report for the Financial Year 2022/23 to be presented to Council.
Andrew Wathan referred the Committee to the ‘Governance and Audit Committee, Draft Annual Report 2022/23’ report and advised that the report was in draft and therefore there was an opportunity for Members to add to the report prior to its presentation to Council. Resolved that: Agreement be given for the Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report for the Financial Year 2022/23 to be presented to Council.
Lisa Cumpston led the Committee through the ‘Governance and Audit Committee Forward Work Programme 2023/24’ report. The Chair referred to Paragraph 4.2 and requested for future Meetings a written report in relation to Item 1- Temporary Housing Statistics.
Lisa Cumpston referred to the Issued Internal Audit Reports and advised that all the reports were available on line and gave an explanation on the Opinion in relation to Regional Consortia School Improvement Grant Certification 2023/24.
The Chair and the Committee reflected on the issues that had been considered at the Meeting.
The Chair advised that there was no other business deemed urgent.
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