
Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
Wards:
18
Committees:
22
Meetings (2025):
67
Meetings (2024):
72
Meeting
Audit and Accounts Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 4th March 2024
6:30 PM
Monday, 4th March 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 4th March 2024
9:30 PM
Monday, 4th March 2024
9:30 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Available
Meeting Attendees

Committee Member
Mayor

Committee Member
Chair of the Resources Committee

Chair
Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Committee Member
Richard Harbord (Co Opted Member of the Audit and Accounts Committee)
Present, as expected
Council Staff
Executive Director of Corporate Services and Assets
Sue Cuerden
Expected

Committee Member
Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Resident Services Committee

Guest
Co-Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Property
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
2
Declarations of interest
3
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
4
Minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 29 January 22 Feb 2024
5
Internal Audit Progress Report
Contact Officer: Richard Bevan
This report is to inform members of the Audit and Accounts Committee of the work completed by the Internal Audit Team during the period July 2023 to February 2024 and the current position with all audit recommendations.
This report is to inform members of the Audit and Accounts Committee of the work completed by the Internal Audit Team during the period July 2023 to February 2024 and the current position with all audit recommendations.
Attachments:
- Document Report 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 1 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 2 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 3 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 4 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 5 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 6 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 7 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 8 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 9 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 10 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 11 22 Feb 2024
6
Internal Audit Plan 2024/25
Contact Officer: Paul Gundry
This report is to present the Audit & Accounts Committee with the Internal Audit Charter that highlights the conduct for internal audit and the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25 that highlights the work to be carried out during the year to enable the Chief Internal Auditor to provide an independent annual opinion on the effectiveness of the council’s risk management, control and governance processes.
This report is to present the Audit & Accounts Committee with the Internal Audit Charter that highlights the conduct for internal audit and the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25 that highlights the work to be carried out during the year to enable the Chief Internal Auditor to provide an independent annual opinion on the effectiveness of the council’s risk management, control and governance processes.
Attachments:
- Document Report - Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 22 Feb 2024
7
Review of Corporate Risk Register
Contact Officer: Paul Gundry
This report is to present Audit and Accounts Committee with the current status of the corporate risks identified within the corporate risk register which is reviewed by the Strategic Leadership Team every six months before being presented to Audit and Accounts Committee.
This report is to present Audit and Accounts Committee with the current status of the corporate risks identified within the corporate risk register which is reviewed by the Strategic Leadership Team every six months before being presented to Audit and Accounts Committee.
Attachments:
- Document Report - Review of Corporate Risk Register 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - Review of Corporate Risk Register 22 Feb 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - Review of Corporate Risk Register 22 Feb 2024
8
Quarter 3 Annual Property Plan Monitoring 2023/24
Contact Officer: Liz Suatt
This report details the activity relating to the council’s Annual Property Plan 2023-24 for the third quarter (period 1st October to 31 December 2023).
This report details the activity relating to the council’s Annual Property Plan 2023-24 for the third quarter (period 1st October to 31 December 2023).
Attachments:
- Document Report 22 Feb 2024
9
Treasury Management 2023/24 Q3 Report
Contact Officer: Adam Swain
This report shows the activity within the council’s treasury management function from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023.
This report shows the activity within the council’s treasury management function from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Attachments:
- Document Report 22 Feb 2024
10
Audit and Accounts work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review it’s work programme.
Attachments:
- Document Work Programme 22 Feb 2024
- Document Action Tracking Log 22 Feb 2024
11
Exclusion of press and public
To consider whether, in view of the nature of the remaining items on the agenda, any of them are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information within the terms of [] Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
12
Confidential/exempt items for information
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