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Agenda

Audit Committee - Thursday, 9th December, 2021 10.00 am, CANCELLED

Venue: Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND

Contact: Michelle Dulson Committee Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence / Notification of Substitutes
2.	Disclosable Pecuniary Interests View the background to item 2. Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.
3.	Minutes of the previous meetings held on the 16 September and 22nd October 2021 PDF 212 KB The Minutes of the meetings held on the 16 September and 22nd October 2021 are attached for confirmation. Contact Michelle Dulson (01743) 257719 Additional documents: Draft Minutes - 22 October 2021 , item 3. PDF 179 KB
4.	Public Questions To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14. The deadline for this meeting is 10.00 am Tuesday 7 December 2021.
5.	Member Questions To receive any questions of which Members of the Council have given notice. The deadline for notification for this meeting is 10.00 am on Tuesday 7 December 2021.
6.	Second line assurance: Treasury Strategy Mid-Year Report 2021/22 PDF 401 KB The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is attached. Contact: James Walton (01743) 258915 Additional documents: Appendix A Quarter 2 202122 (1) , item 6. PDF 339 KB Appendix B Q2 202122 (1) , item 6. PDF 206 KB Copy of Appendix C Q2 2021-22 (1) , item 6. PDF 284 KB Appendix D Mid-year strategy 2122 , item 6. PDF 263 KB
7.	Second line assurance: Annual review of Counter Fraud, Bribery and Anti-Corruption Strategy and activities, including an update on the National Fraud Initiative PDF 452 KB The report of the Head of Audit is attached. Contact: Ceri Pilawski (01743) 257739 Additional documents: 7 Counter Fraud Strategy , item 7. PDF 668 KB
8.	Governance Assurance: Annual review of Audit Committee Terms of Reference PDF 260 KB The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is attached. Contact: James Walton (01743) 258915
9.	Governance Assurance: Annual Audit Committee Self-Assessment PDF 479 KB The report of the Executive Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer) is attached. Contact: James Walton (01743) 258915
10.	Third line assurance: Internal Audit Charter PDF 499 KB The report of the Head of Audit is attached. Contact: Ceri Pilawski 01743 257739
11.	Third line assurance: Internal Audit performance report and revised Annual Audit Plan 2021/22 PDF 689 KB The report of the Head of Audit is attached. Contact: Ceri Pilawski (01743) 257739
12.	Third line assurance: External Audit, Audit progress report and sector update PDF 3 MB The report of the Engagement Lead is to follow. Contact: Grant Patterson (0121) 232 5296
13.	Date and Time of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 22 February 2022 at 10.00 am.
14.	Exclusion of Press and Public To RESOLVE that in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations and Paragraphs 2, 3 and 7 of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items.
15.	Exempt minutes of the previous meeting held on the 16th September 2021 View the reasons why item 15. is restricted The Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on the 16 September 2021 are attached for confirmation. Contact: Michelle Dulson 01743 257719
16.	Internal Audit: Fraud, Special Investigation and RIPA Update (Exempted by Categories 2, 3 and 7) View the reasons why item 16. is restricted The report of the Principal Auditor is attached. Contact: Peter Chadderton (01743) 257737

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