Agenda

Audit Committee - Tuesday 17 September 2024 1.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Allerdale House, Workington CA14 3YJ

Contact: Lynn Harker, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Email: lynn.harker@cumberland.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Part A:      Items likely to be considered in the presence of the press and public

 

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

2.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive declarations by councillors of any disclosable pecuniary interest, personal interests, other registrable interests or any other interests in respect of items on the agenda.

 

3.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda.

 

4.

Public Participation

To receive any questions or representations which have been received from members of the public.

5.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 144 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024 (copy enclosed).

 

6.

Risk Management Progress Report - August 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 154 KB

To consider a report by the Acting Risk Manager (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

7.

External Audit Progress Update Report pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To consider a report by Grant Thornton (copy enclosed).

 

8.

External Auditors Finding Report - Allerdale Borough Council 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 8 MB

To consider a report by Grant Thornton (copy enclosed).

 

9.

Cumberland Council - Indicative Audit Plan 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 4 MB

To consider a report by Grant Thornton (copy enclosed).

 

10.

Allerdale Annual Governance Statement 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 109 KB

To consider a report by the Chief Legal Officer (Monitoring Officer) (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

11.

Allerdale Borough Council - Audited Statement of Accounts 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To consider a report by the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

12.

Allerdale Borough Council - Letter of Representation 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

To consider a report by the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

13.

External Assurance Action Plan pdf icon PDF 123 KB

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

14.

Internal Audit Progress Report 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

To consider a report by the Acting Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management (copy enclosed).

14a

External Homes (Final Report) pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Report enclosed.

14b

Financial Sustainability (Final Report) pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Report enclosed.

14c

Main Accounting System (Final Report) pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Report enclosed.

 

15.

Final Head of Internal Audit Opinion - Cumberland Council 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 122 KB

To consider a report by the Acting Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

16.

Internal Audit Progress Report (August) 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

To consider a report by the Acting Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

17.

Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption and Confidential Reporting (Whistle-blowing) Policies pdf icon PDF 112 KB

To consider reports by the Acting Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

18.

Effectiveness Review of Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To consider reports by the Acting Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management (copy enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

19.

Treasury Management Annual Review 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 901 KB

To consider a report by the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) (copy enclosed).

 

20.

Audit Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 59 KB

To consider the Forward Plan for the Audit Committee (copy enclosed).

 

21.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Committee will be held on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 1.00 pm in Conference Room A/B, Cumbria House, Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1RD.

 

Part B: Item likely to be considered in the absence of the press and public

22.

Cyber Security Risk Management Deep Dive

Not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as it contains information relating to the business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

To consider a report by the Assistant Director of Digital Innovation and ICT and Information Security Manager (copy enclosed).