Agenda and decisions

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 22 March 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxon OX15 4AA

Contact: Sharon Hickson, Democratic and Elections Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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Items
No.	Item
2.	Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes PDF 206 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 January 2023. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	January 2023 - Risk Monitoring Report PDF 557 KB Report of Assistant Director – Customer Focus Purpose of report This report summarises the Council’s Risk monitoring position of January 2023 Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 To note the monthly Risk Monitoring Report January 2023 Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Leadership Risk Register Jan 23 , item 7. PDF 490 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: Resolved (1) That the monthly risk monitoring report for January 2023 be noted.
8.	Update on Counter Fraud Annual Plan 2022/23 PDF 374 KB Report of Assistant Director of Finance Purpose of report This report presents a summary of activity against the Annual Plan for the Counter-Fraud service at CDC for 2022/23, which was previously presented to the Accounts, Audit & Risk July 2022 committee. The Plan supports the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy by ensuring that the Council has in place proportionate and effective resources and controls to prevent and detect fraud as well as investigate those matters that do arise. Recommendations The meeting is recommended to: 1.1 Comment and note the summary of activity against the Annual Counter Fraud Plan for 2022/23. Additional documents: Webcast for 8. Decision: Resolved (1) That, having given due consideration, the summary of activity against the Counter Fraud Annual Plan 2022/23 be noted.
9.	Draft Annual Report of Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee PDF 362 KB Report of the Assistant Director of Finance Purpose of report The report presents the draft report of the Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee. Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 To review the draft report, agree any amendments and finalise in preparation for presentation to Council by the Chair of the Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Draft Annual Report of Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee , item 9. PDF 457 KB Webcast for 9. Decision: Resolved (1) That, having given due consideration and subject to the report being updated to reflect that the Independent Persons had attended their first meeting, the Annual Report of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee be endorsed to be finalised for submission to Council.
10.	External Audit Progress 2021/22 Verbal Update by Ernst & Young Additional documents: Webcast for 10. Decision: Resolved (1) That the external audit verbal update be noted.
11.	Work Programme To consider and review the Work Programme. Additional documents: Webcast for 11. Decision: Resolved (1) That the work programme verbal update be noted.