Agenda

Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 2.00 p.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham S60 2TH

Contact: Dawn Mitchell, Governance Advisor 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

 

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

2.

Questions from Members of the Public or the Press

 

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest

 

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

4.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To determine whether the following items should be considered under the categories suggested in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended 2006) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for:-

 

Agenda Item 14 (Corporate Strategic Risk Register – Appendix 1) on the grounds that the appendix involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)).

 

Agenda Item 15 (Finance and Customer Services Directorate Risk Register) on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)).

5.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 26th November, 2024 pdf icon PDF 143 KB

 

To consider and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 26th November, 2024, as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

6.

Governance, Audit and Risk

Presentation by the Chief Executive

7.

Auditors Annual Report on Value for Money pdf icon PDF 7 MB

8.

External Auditor - Transparency Report pdf icon PDF 17 MB

Additional documents:

9.

External Auditor - Minimum Revenue Provision pdf icon PDF 119 KB

10.

Final Accounts Closedown and Accounting Policies pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Additional documents:

11.

Procurement Governance Audit Progress pdf icon PDF 203 KB

12.

Health & Safety Legislation and Corporate Responsibilities for Council Homes: Smoke and CO Alarms Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 186 KB

13.

External Inspections, Reviews and Audits Update pdf icon PDF 247 KB

Additional documents:

14.

Corporate Strategic Risk Register Update pdf icon PDF 227 KB

Additional documents:

15.

Risk Management Directorate Presentation - Finance and Customer Services pdf icon PDF 262 KB

Additional documents:

16.

Audit Committee Forward Work Plan pdf icon PDF 194 KB

17.

Items for Referral for Scrutiny

 

To consider the referral of matters for consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.

18.

Urgent Business

 

To consider any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

19.

Date and time of next meeting

 

The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on Tuesday, 11th March, 2025, commencing at 2.00 p.m. in Rotherham Town Hall.