Agenda and minutes

Audit, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th September, 2017 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton

Contact: Will Baines

Items
No.	Item
32.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mrs Keal.
33.	Minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017 Supporting documents: Minutes Public Pack, 27/07/2017 Overview and Scrutiny Committee , item 33. PDF 58 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017 were presented. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record, with an amendment to clearly separate out scrutiny business from audit business.
34.	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 which the Chairman considered should be dealt with as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
35.	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.
36.	Update of Internal Audit Charter Supporting documents: 1 Internal Audit Charter Covering Report , item 36. PDF 77 KB 1a Internal Audit Charter September 2017 , item 36. PDF 162 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Resources and Enabling Services Lead (s151). Decision That the Committee approve the changes to the Council's internal audit charter. Voting Record 8 For 0 Against 0 Abstentions
37.	External Audit report 2016/17 Supporting documents: 2 ISA260 RyedaleDC , item 37. PDF 2 MB Minutes: Considered – Report of the External Auditors. The External Auditors thanked the Resources and Enabling Services Lead (s151), the Senior Resources Officer and their staff for their support and cooperation during the audit of the accounts. On behalf of the Committee, the Chairman thanked both the staff and the auditors for their hard work and wished them good luck for next year when the deadlines for completion of work would be earlier.
38.	Statement of Accounts 2016/17 Supporting documents: 3 Statement of Accounts 2016-17 , item 38. PDF 1 MB 3a Management Representation Letter , item 38. PDF 170 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Resources and Enabling Services Lead (s151).
39.	Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: There being no other business, the meeting closed at 7.15pm.