Issue - meetings

4.50pm

Report by the Director of Finance

This report presents the matters considered by the Audit Working Group Meeting of 26 June 2019.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to note the report. 

Recommendations agreed.

Sarah Cox introduced the report.  Much of the discussion at the Working Group meeting surrounded training.  In September the Committee will have private briefings with the internal and external auditors before the main meeting.

She proposed to have a session before the November Committee meeting on the CIPFA guidance for Audit Committees.  The self-evaluation document will be circulated in advance.  Such a session may identify further training needs.

Training on counter-fraud will be organised after that and All-Member training on Section 106s will also be organised for the autumn.

Geoff Jones expressed concern that there may be too much focus on the IT procurement aspect of the S106 issue which may only postpone a solution. 

Councillor Ted Fenton referred to difficulties in getting information on S106s.  He said that he is usually referred to the legal document which is very difficult to understand.

The Chairman asked that the Strategic Director for Communities be invited to the next Working Group discussion on S106s.

RESOLVED: to note the report.