Agenda

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 November 2022.

To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests.  (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.)

Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests.

If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

To consider whether the items, if any, in Part II of the Agenda should be considered in the presence of the press and public.

To consider progress against the Audit Committee’s Work Programme.

To consider the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process Report.

To consider a verbal update on the External Auditors Annual Report for South Lakeland District Council for the financial year ended 31 March 2022.

To consider the Audit Committee Progress Report.

To consider a summary of the progress in delivery the Internal Audit Annual Plan in 2022/23.

To consider the outcomes of the work of the Internal Audit for 2022/23.

To provide the Audit Committee with assurance on the effectiveness of the Council's Internal Audit function.

To consider the proposed accounting policies to be adopted for the 2022/23 financial year.

To consider the results of the Audit Committee’s annual review of the Council’s Anti-Bribery, Fraud and Corruption Policy and statistical data on cases where sources of information indicated that fraudulent activity might be occurring. (report to follow)

To consider the Strategic Risk Register.

To consider the results of the review of the Council’s Local Code of Governance.

To consider the updated Audit Committee Risk Register.

To consider the results of the annual review of the Audit Committee’s effectiveness.

To delegate authority for the sign-off of the final set of minutes to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Chair.

To consider the Chair of the Audit Committee’s draft Annual Report which summarises the activities of the Committee during 2022/23.

To consider a verbal update from the Finance Lead Specialist (Section 151 Officer).

To consider the External Auditor’s Review of Local Government Reorganisation in Cumbria.

There are no items in this part of the agenda.