NOTICE OF MEETING
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Meeting: |
Audit Committee
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Date and Time: |
Friday, 25 October 2024, at 9.30 am
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Place: |
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
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Enquiries to: |
E-mail: andy.rogers@nfdc.gov.uk Tel: 023 8028 5070
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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, 22 October 2024Error! Unknown document property name..
Kate Ryan
Chief Executive
Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA
www.newforest.gov.uk
AGENDA
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1. |
Appointment of Vice - Chairman |
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To appoint a Vice Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the municipal year.
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2. |
Minutes |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2024 as a correct record.
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Declarations of Interest |
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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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Public Participation |
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To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
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5. |
External Audit Backstop Update (Pages 5 - 10) |
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To receive an update on the External Audit Backstop arrangements.
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Final Annual Financial Report 2022/23 (Pages 11 - 146) |
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To consider the Final Annual Financial Report for 2022/23.
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Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 (Pages 147 - 162) |
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To receive the Internal Audit Progress Report for 2024/25.
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Treasury Management Update 2024/25 (Pages 163 - 176) |
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To receive an update on Treasury Management activity for 2024/25.
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Audit Committee Work Plan (Pages 177 - 180) |
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To consider the Audit Committee’s Work Plan.
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Dates of Future Meetings |
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To agree the following dates for meetings in 2025/26 (Fridays at 10 am (proposed change from 9.30am)):
2025 30 May 25 July 31 October
2026 23 January 27 March |
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Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent |
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To: |
Councillors |
Councillors |
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Alan Alvey (Chairman) Kate Crisell Jack Davies Jacqui England Alan O'Sullivan
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Caroline Rackham Janet Richards John Sleep Richard Young
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