NOTICE OF MEETING

Meeting:	Audit Committee
Date and Time:	Friday, 26 July 2024, at 9.30 am
Place:	Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Enquiries to:	E-mail: andy.rogers@nfdc.gov.uk Tel: 023 8028 5070

PUBLIC INFORMATION:

This agenda can be viewed online (https://democracy.newforest.gov.uk).  It can also be made available on audio tape, in Braille and large print.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.  The seating capacity of our Council Chamber public gallery is limited under fire regulations to 22.

Members of the public can watch this meeting live, or the subsequent recording, on the Council’s website.  Live-streaming and recording of meetings is not a statutory requirement and whilst every endeavour will be made to broadcast our meetings, this cannot be guaranteed.  Recordings remain available to view for a minimum of 12 months.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

Members of the public may speak in accordance with the Council's public participation scheme:

(a)     on items within the Audit Committee’s terms of reference which are not on the public agenda; and/or

(b)     on individual items on the public agenda, when the Chairman calls that item.  Speeches may not exceed three minutes. 

Anyone wishing to attend the meeting, or speak in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme, should contact the name and number shown above no later than 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 23 July 2024Error! Unknown document property name..

Kate Ryan

Chief Executive

Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA

www.newforest.gov.uk

AGENDA

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Apologies

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1.	Minutes
	To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2024 as a correct record.

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2.	Declarations of Interest
	To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified. Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

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3.	Public Participation
	To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.

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4.	Final Annual Financial Report 2022/23 Backstop Update
	To receive a verbal update on the Final Annual Financial report for 2022/23.

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5.	Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 (Pages 3 - 16)
	To receive the Internal Audit Progress Report for 2024/25.

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6.	Treasury Management Report Q1 2024/25 (Pages 17 - 28)
	To receive a Treasury Management Update.

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7.	Strategic Risk Register Update (Pages 29 - 44)
	To review the Strategic Risk Register, which has been updated in accordance with the launch of the new Corporate Plan 2024-28, before consideration by the Cabinet.

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8.	Audit Committee Work Plan (Pages 45 - 46)
	To consider the Audit Committee’s Work Plan.

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9.	Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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To:

Councillors

Councillors

Alan Alvey (Chairman) Keith Craze (Vice-Chairman) Kate Crisell Jack Davies Jacqui England

Alan O'Sullivan Caroline Rackham Janet Richards Richard Young

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