Agenda and decisions

Audit Committee - Wednesday 17 April 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: The Council Chamber, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, E8 1EA

Contact: Mark Agnew Email: governance@hackney.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 118 KB To consider the minutes of the previous meeting held on 31 January 2024. Decision: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the previous meetings be agreed as a correct record.
4.	External Audit Status Report PDF 77 KB Additional documents: 04-1 - Appendix 1 LB Hackney & PF_2021.22_Mazars final audit completion letter , item 4. PDF 191 KB 04-2 - Appendix 2 - LB Hackney_2021.22_Mazars Audit Report , item 4. PDF 160 KB 04-3 - Appendix 3 Hackney PF_2021.22_Mazars Audit Report , item 4. PDF 140 KB 04-4 - Appendix 4 Hackney PF_2021.22_Annual Report_Mazars Audit Report , item 4. PDF 111 KB 04-5 - Appendix 5 - LB Hackney_Mazars Audit Status Report April 2024 , item 4. PDF 597 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the contents of the reports.
5.	Indicative External Audit Plan 2023/24 PDF 69 KB Additional documents: 05-1 - Appendix 1 - Indicative Audit Strategy Memorandum – LB Hackney 2023-24 , item 5. PDF 634 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To consider and note the contents of the attached reports from Mazars, the Council’s external auditor.
6.	Finance Update Presentation by the Interim Group Director, Finance. Decision: RESOLVED: To note the update on the overall financial position.
7.	Treasury Management Update PDF 114 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the update to the Committee.
8.	Deep Dive: Public Interest Reports PDF 130 KB Additional documents: 08-1 - Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference - Public Interest Reports + Best Value Interventions , item 8. PDF 47 KB 08-2 - Appendix 2 - Presentation slides for member briefing held on 4 October 2023 , item 8. PDF 180 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the contents of the report.
9.	Deep Dive: School Budgets and Financial Sustainability PDF 2 MB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the contents of the report.
10.	Adults, Health and Integration Directorate Risk Register PDF 95 KB Additional documents: 10-1 - Appendix 1 – Adults, Health and Integration risk register , item 10. PDF 179 KB Decision: RESOLVED: to note the contents of the report and the attached risk registers and controls in place.
11.	Children and Education Directorate Risk Register PDF 104 KB Additional documents: 11-1 - Appendix 1 – Children & Education risk register , item 11. PDF 432 KB Decision: RESOLVED: to note the contents of the report and the attached risk registers and controls in place.
12.	Performance Update PDF 94 KB Additional documents: 12-1 - Appendix 1 - Performance Indicators , item 12. PDF 559 KB 12-2 - Appendix 2 - Corporate Risk Scorecard , item 12. PDF 137 KB 12-3 - Appendix 3 - Capital monitoring report , item 12. PDF 96 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To consider the performance indicators presented in Appendix 1, the Risk Management Scorecard in Appendix 2 and the current capital monitoring update in Appendix 3.
13.	Internal Audit Annual Plan PDF 66 KB Additional documents: 13-1 - Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Annual Plan 2024-25 , item 13. PDF 189 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To consider and approve the proposed Internal Audit Annual Plan 2024/25 and key performance measures (attached as Appendix 1).
14.	Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report to March 2024 PDF 80 KB Additional documents: 14 - 1-4 Appendices 1-4 , item 14. PDF 209 KB 14 - 5 Appendix 5 - Audit Committee Independent Membership briefing , item 14. PDF 87 KB Decision: RESOLVED: · To consider and note the progress and performance of the Audit & Anti-Fraud Service to 31 March 2024 (Appendices 1 - 4). · To consider the briefing and approve an approach to the Full Council to approve a change to the Committee’s terms of reference to allow the appointment of two independent members.
15.	Whistleblowing Annual Report 2023/2024 PDF 171 KB Decision: RESOLVED: · To note the Whistleblowing Annual Report (Appendix 1) · To approve the updated Whistleblowing Policy (Appendix 2)
16.	Annual Report of the Audit Committee 2023/24 PDF 182 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the Annual Report of the Audit Committee set out in Appendix 1
17.	Audit Committee Work Programme PDF 60 KB Decision: RESOLVED: To note the proposed work programme.
18.	Any Other Business that the Chair Considers Urgent