Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 3 November 2022.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This report provides an update on the ongoing audit by Grant Thornton with their Interim Audit Findings Report, presented at Appendix 1 and a confirmation of auditor appointment from 2023/24.

The Accounts and Audit Regulations (Coronavirus) (Amendment) 2021 require that the Audit Committee consider the issues raised by the external auditors prior to approval of the Statement of Accounts.

This report presents the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the 2023/24 financial year. The Treasury Management Strategy incorporates within it the Treasury Management Policy Statement, Annual Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy.

This report seeks to introduce a revised set of Contract Procedure Rules to replace those that currently form Chapter 4, Part 7 of Medway Council’s constitution.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Internal Audit Team for the period 01 September to 30 November 2022.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Counter Fraud Team for the period 01 September to 30 November 2022.

This report presents the Internal Audit Charter for Members’ approval.

This report provides an update on progress against the Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Strategy 2020-2024 made by the team during 2022-23 to date.