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Meeting

Audit Committee - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 22nd March 2024
9:30 AM
End:
Friday, 22nd March 2024
1:30 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Friday, 22nd March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Friday, 22nd March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
22 Mar 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Cllr Caroline Rackham photo
Committee Member
Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Alan O'Sullivan photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Cllr Jacqui England photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

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Cllr Richard Young photo
Committee Member
Cllr Richard Young

Conservative

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Cllr Jack Davies photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Officer
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Transformation, Section 151 Officer
Alan Bethune

Expected

Officer
Insurance & Risk Officer
James Clarke

Expected

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Vice-Chairman
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

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Chairman
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2024 as a correct record.
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 on the Housing Benefit Assurance testing for 2022/23.
5 External Audit Update
To receive the External Audit Update.
Attachments:
6 External Audit Value for Money Report 2022/23
To receive the External Audit Value For Money Report for 2022/23.
Attachments:
7 Internal Audit Progress Report 23/24
To receive the Internal Audit Progress Report  for 2023/24.
8 Internal Audit Charter 2024/25
To receive the Internal Audit Charter for 2024/25.
9 Internal Audit Plan 2024/25
To receive the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25.
10 Review of Financial Regulations
To consider the results of a recent review of Financial Regulations together with related recommendations.
11 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) - Update
To receive a progress update on compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Attachments:
12 Housing Maintenance Fraud Matter
To receive an update on a Housing Maintenance Fraud matter.
Attachments:
13 Audit Committee Work Plan
To consider the Audit Committee’s Work Plan.

Members are requested to reserve the date of 27 September 2024, (which may replace the scheduled 25 October meeting date), to accommodate External Audit and other reports. This will be confirmed later in the year.
Attachments:
14 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent
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