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Audit Committee - Hampshire

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
2:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
6:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
07 Mar 2024
Location:
Mitchell Room - HCC
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Juliet Henderson photo
Committee Member
Councillor Juliet Henderson

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Keith House photo
Committee Member
Councillor Keith House

Liberal Democrat

Apologies, sent representative

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Councillor Mark Kemp-Gee photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mark Kemp-Gee

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tom Thacker photo
Conservative Deputy
Councillor Tom Thacker

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Ryan Brent photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ryan Brent

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tim Davies photo
Vice-Chairman
Councillor Tim Davies

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stephen Reid photo
Conservative Deputy
Councillor Stephen Reid

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor David Harrison photo
Liberal Democrats Deputy
Councillor David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Derek Mellor photo
Chairman
Councillor Derek Mellor

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steven Broomfield photo
Committee Member
Councillor Steven Broomfield

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Michael Thierry photo
Committee Member
Councillor Michael Thierry

Conservative

Apologies, sent representative

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Agenda
1 Apologies for absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.
3 Minutes of previous meeting held on 14 December 2023 (Public)
To confirm the public minutes of the previous meeting.
Attachments:
4 Deputations
To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
6 Information Compliance - Use of Regulated Investigatory Powers
To receive the quarterly update on the County Council’s use of regulated investigatory powers.
7 External Audit 2022/23 - Value for Money Report
To receive a report from the External Auditors presenting the interim Value for Money Report for the year ending 31 March 2023.
8 External Audit Plan 2023/24
To receive a report from the External Auditors presenting the outline external audit plan for Hampshire County Council for the year ending 31 March 2024.
Attachments:
9 Internal Audit Progress Report
To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations providing an overview of internal audit activity against the assurance work completed in accordance with the approved audit plan 2023-24 and an overview of the outstanding management actions.
10 Internal Audit Charter
To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Internal Audit Charter 2024 – 2025, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
11 Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2024/25 to 2026/27
To receive a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2024/25 to 2026/27.
Attachments:
12 Minutes of the Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board Meeting - 29 September 2023 (Public)
To receive the public minutes of the Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board meeting held on 29 September 2023.
13 Audit Committee Review
To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations advising the Audit Committee on the results of a review of the Audit Committee’s working practices in the light of recent guidance issued by CIPFA and the commitment in the Annual Governance Statement 2022-2023 to review the Audit Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Attachments:
14 Exclusion of the Press and Public
To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during this item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the cases, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the exempt minutes.
15 Audit Committee Review - Exempt Appendix
To receive an exempt appendix to the Audit Committee Review (Item 13)
16 Minutes of previous meeting held on 14 December 2023 (Exempt)
To confirm the exempt minutes of the previous meeting.
17 Minutes of the Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board Meeting - 29 September 2023 (Exempt)
To receive the exempt minutes of the Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board meeting held on 29 September 2023.
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