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Meeting

Audit Committee - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 31st May 2024
9:30 AM
End:
Friday, 31st May 2024
1:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
31 May 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Transformation, Section 151 Officer
Alan Bethune

Expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Cllr Alan Alvey photo
Chairman
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Cllr Jack Davies photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Jacqui England photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

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Committee Member
Cllr Richard Young

Conservative

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Officer
Insurance & Risk Officer
James Clarke

Expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member
Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 22 March 2024 and 13 May 2024 as correct records.
2 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3 Public Participation
To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
4 Housing Benefit Assurance Testing 2022/23
To receive a presentation from KPMG on Housing Benefit Assurance Testing for 2022/23.
5 Treasury Management Out Turn Report 2023/24
To receive the Treasury Management Out Turn Report for 2023/24.
Attachments:
6 External Audit Plan 2023/24
To receive the External Audit Plan for 2023/24.
Attachments:
7 Internal Audit Opinion Report 2023/24
To receive the Internal Audit Opinion Report for 2023/24.
8 Code of Good Governance Review 2023/24
To consider the Code of Good Governance Review for 2023/24.
9 Draft Annual Governance Statement 2023/24
To consider the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2023/24.
Attachments:
10 Draft Annual Financial Report 2023/24
To consider the draft Annual Financial Report for 2023/24.
Attachments:
11 Final Accounts 2023/24 Bad Debt Write-Off Report
To receive the bad debts write offs report for 2023/24.
12 Annual Fraud Report 2023/24
To receive the annual fraud report for 2023/24.
Attachments:
13 Audit Committee Work Plan
To note the Audit Committee’s Work Plan.
Attachments:
14 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent
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