Agenda and minutes

Audit, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2015 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Ryedale House, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7HH. View directions

Contact: Audrey Adnitt 

Items
No. Item

90.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

91.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 29 January 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on the 29 January 2015, be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

92.

Urgent Business

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

93.

Declarations of Interest

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

 

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

94.

Deloitte - Certification of Claims and Returns 2013/14 Annual Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – The Certification of Claims and Returns 2013/14 Annual Report from Deloittes.

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

95.

Internal Audit - Progress Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

Decision

 

That the report be received and the progress noted.  It was agreed that in future any significant changes to the scheduled audit plan be brought before the Audit Committee for approval.

 

 

 

 

96.

Deloitte - Audit Plan 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the Audit Plan 2015 from Deloittes. 

 

Councillor Paul Andrews requested that a progress report on the planned system to administer S106 monies be brought to a future meeting of the Audit Committee.

 

Decision

 

That the report be noted.  In light of the further budget cuts that were likely to occur in future years, Councillors suggested that consideration be given, at an appropriate time to reinstating the former joint staffing committee, and that an officer report be produced at such time.

 

 

 

 

97.

Internal Audit Plan 2015/16

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

Decision

 

That the Internal Audit Plan 2015/16 be approved.

 

 

 

98.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no items of urgent business, the meeting closed at 7.30pm.