Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 10 January 2023.

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 presents the Statement of Accounts 2020/21 for Medway Council, the Audit Findings Report 2020/21 from Grant Thornton and a Sectoral Update from the Auditors.

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.

In accordance with the Council’s Risk Management Strategy, this report presents the annual review of the Risk Strategy.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Internal Audit Team for the period 01 December 2022 to 31 January 2023.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Counter Fraud Team for the period 01 December 2022 to 31 January 2023.

This report presents for approval the Internal Audit Quality Assurance & Improvement Programme (QAIP) for 2023-24.

This report presents for approval the Internal Audit Plan (Q1-Q2) 2023-24.

This report presents for approval the Counter Fraud Plan for 2023-24.