Agenda and minutes
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Attendance by Reserve Members To note the attendance at this meeting of any duly appointed Reserve Members.
Reserve Members may attend meetings:-
(i) to take the place of an ordinary Member for whom they are a reserve; (ii) where the ordinary Member will be absent for the whole of the meeting; and (iii) the meeting notes at the start of the meeting at the item ‘Reserves’ that the Reserve Member is or will be attending as a reserve; (iv) if a Reserve Member whose intention to attend has been noted arrives after the commencement of the meeting, then that Reserve Member can only act as a Member from the start of the next item of business on the agenda after his/her arrival. Minutes: RESOLVED: To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed Reserve Members:-
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Declarations of Interest To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:
(a) all Members of the Committee; (b) all other Members present. Minutes: RESOLVED: To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members. |
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That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2015 be taken as read and signed as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2015 be taken as read and signed as a correct record. |
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Public Questions, Petitions and Deputations To receive any public questions received in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 17 (Part 4B of the Constitution).
Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received and there be a time limit of 15 minutes.
[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, Friday 27th March 2015. Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk No person may submit more than one question]. Minutes: RESOLVED: To note that no public questions, petitions or deputations were received at this meeting. |
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References from Council and other Committees/Panels To receive references from Council and any other Committees or Panels (if any). Minutes: There were none. |
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INFORMATION REPORT - Audit Plan 2014-15 Report of the Director of Finance and Assurance. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report which provided information on the Accounts Audit Plan 2014-15 and the Pension Fund Annual Report Audit Plan 2014-15.
The Committee welcomed representatives from Deloitte LLP who responded to a number of queries raised.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Corporate Anti-Fraud Team Draft Expected Fraud Code Implementation Outcomes 2015-16 Report of the Director of Finance and Assurance. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report which set out the draft expected fraud code implementation outcomes for 2015/16 and the suggested approach.
The Chair encouraged members of the Committee to take the information provided to the Committee back to their respective political groups to encourage participation from Members on their thoughts and ideas to managing fraud and corruption risks. |
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Risk Based Verification Report of the Corporate Director of Resources. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report which asked it to consider and comment on the Risk Based Verification Policy taking effect from April 2015.
The Committee raised a number of queries which were responded to by officers. The Chair requested that a progress report be presented back to the Committee after the first 6 months of the new system being implemented.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Draft Internal Audit Plan 2015/16 Report of the Director of Finance and Assurance. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report which set out the draft Internal Audit Plan for 2015/16. The Head of Internal Audit confirmed that this was a draft document for consultation and the final version would be presented at the Committee’s next meeting for approval.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence, or of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:
Minutes: RESOLVED: That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) for the reasons set out below:
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Corporate Risk Register Report of the Director of Finance and Assurance. Minutes: The Committee considered the exempt report which set out the Council’s 2014/15 Quarter 3 and 4 of the Corporate Risk Register to assist the Committee in monitoring progress on risk management in accordance with their Terms of Reference.
RESOLVED: That the exempt report be noted. |
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Risk Based Verification Appendix A to the report of the Corporate Director of Resources. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the exempt appendix be noted. |
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Vote of Thanks Minutes: The Committee wished for their vote of thanks to be recorded for Simon George, Director of Finance and Assurance as it was his final attendance at this Committee. |