Agenda and minutes

Audit, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th November, 2015 6.30 pm

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

Contact: Audrey Adnitt 

Items
No. Item

44.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Evans and Sanderson.

 

45.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 23 September 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on the 23 September 2015, be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

 

46.

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.

 

47.

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.

 

48.

Treasury Management Mid Year Review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

 

Decision

 

That the report be  received and the mid year performance of the in-house managed funds to date be noted.

 

 

49.

Deloitte Annual Audit Letter

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the Annual Audit Letter on the 2014/15 Audit from Deloitte.

 

 

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

 

 

50.

KPMG - Introduction and Briefing Session (presentation)

Minutes:

Rashpal Khangura (Director) and Rob Walker (Manager) from the KPMG Audit Team were introduced to the committee members and gave a briefing on the duties that would be undertaken by their team, following their appointment as External Auditor to the Council.

 

51.

KPMG - External Audit Progress Report and Technical Update

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the External Audit progress report and technical update from KPMG.

 

Decision

 

That the report be received and the contents noted.

 

 

52.

Internal Audit Progress Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

Decision

 

That the results of audit and fraud work undertaken so far during 2015/16 be noted.

 

 

53.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no items of urgent business, the meeting closed at 7.20pm.