Agenda

Venue: Town Hall Blackburn

Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Apologies

To welcome those present to the meeting and to receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 26th October 2021. pdf icon PDF 473 KB

To approve as a correct record and to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 26th October 2021.

3.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 7 KB

To receive any Declarations of Interest on items on the agenda.

4.

External Audit: Findings Report 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 6 MB

The Council’s External Auditors, Grant Thornton, will provide the Committee with a report on the outcomes of their annual accounts work.

5.

Statement of Accounts 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 271 KB

The Director of Finance will submit the 2020/21 Statement of Accounts for approval.

Additional documents:

6.

Treasury Management Report- September to November 2021. pdf icon PDF 644 KB

The Head of Financial Services will provide the Committee with a report on Treasury Management activity.

Additional documents:

7.

Audit and Assurance-Progress and Outcomes to November 2021. pdf icon PDF 251 KB

The Head of Audit and Assurance will report on progress and outcomes achieved within Audit and Assurance in the period.

8.

Annual Governance Statement- Progress on 2020/21 Actions and Plan for 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 240 KB

The Head of Audit and Assurance will provide the Committee with a report on progress of actions relating to the significant issues identified in the 2020/21 Annual Governance Statement and the process for producing the 2021/22 Statement.

Additional documents:

9.

Risk Management- 2021/22 Quarter 2 Review pdf icon PDF 664 KB

The Head of Audit and Assurance will provide the Committee with a report on Risk Management activity in the period.

10.

Arrangements for the Appointment of External Auditors pdf icon PDF 345 KB

The Director of Finance will provide a report on the recommended option for appointing the Council’s External Auditors from 2023/24