Agenda

To elect a Chairman of the Audit Committee for the municipal year 2022/2023.

To elect a Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee for the municipal year 2022/2023.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any questions relating to items on the Agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.

To record any interests on agenda matters.

To consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 22^nd March 2022.

To receive any announcements that the Chairman may wish to make.

To agree a start time for meetings for the remainder of the municipal year.

To receive a report from the Corporate Manager for People, Governance & Waste and the Interim Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager providing Members with an annual review of the Council’s performance against the corporate plan, local service targets for 2021/2022 as well as providing an update on the key business risks. 

To receive the draft Annual Governance Statement providing Members and senior officers with the results of a yearly assessment of how well the Council is identifying, assessing, managing, and controlling risks, achieving its aims, and meeting the responsibilities it has by law.

The receive the annual audit report from the Devon Audit Partnership (DAP).

To receive the Internal Audit Progress Report from the Devon Audit Partnership (DAP).

To receive a report from Grant Thornton providing an overview of the planned scope and timing of the statutory audit of Mid Devon District Council.

To receive a report from Grant Thornton the purpose of which is to contribute towards the effective two-way communication between Mid Devon District Council's external auditors and Mid Devon District Council’s Audit Committee, as 'those charged with governance'. The report covers some important areas of the auditor risk assessment where they are required to make inquiries of the Audit Committee under auditing standards.  

To receive a verbal update on the work of the External Auditors to date.

Members are asked to note that the following items are already identified in the work programme for the next meeting:

·         3RDL 6 monthly Business Plan update (following the Cabinet meeting on 12^th July 2022)

·         Draft Accounts for 2021/2022

·         Performance and Risk

·         DAP Internal Audit Progress Update

·         External Audit Progress Update

Note: This item is limited to 10 minutes. There should be no discussion on the items raised.