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• 01

  Apologies for Absence

  

  To receive any apologies for absence from any members of the Committee.

• 02

  Disclosure of Interests

  

  Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

• 03

  Minutes of the Previous Meeting

  

  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 02 March 2023 as an accurate record of the proceedings.

  Audit and Governance Committee, 2 March, Draft Minutes

• 04

  Audit and Governance Committee Action Log

  

  Audit and Governance Committee Action Log 2022-23

• 05

  Urgent Business (if any)

  

  To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

• 06

  Section 24 Statutory Recommendations to the Council

  

  The “Section 24 Statutory Recommendations Report from Grant Thornton” was presented to Council on 29 March 2023. 

   

  This report is being brought to Audit & Governance Committee for the Committee to note the recent recommendations and the Council’s response, and to monitor future progress against the actions agreed by the Council. 

   

  Paul Dossett, the Audit Partner, will be available at the meeting to answer any questions from Committee Members on the report.

   

  Section 24 Statutory Recommendations to the Council

  Appendix A Grant Thornton Report

  Appendix B Councils Response

• 07

  Interim Auditor's Annual Report of the London Borough of Croydon 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22

  

  Grant Thornton have issued an Interim External Auditor’s Report for the Council for the financial years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. The report is attached as Appendix A to this report. The Council’s response to the report’s recommendations is attached as Appendix B.

   

  The Audit and Governance Committee is recommended to:

  1. Note the Interim External Auditor’s Report from Grant Thornton.

  2. Agree to monitor the implementation of the recommendations from the report.

   

  Interim Auditor Annual Report Final

  Appendix A - Croydon Interim Auditor's Annual Report 19-20 to 21-22

  Appendix B Recommendations Tracker

• 08

  Update on the Accounts preparation 2022/23 and previous years accounts

  

  This report provides an update on the work required to close the 2022-23 and prior years accounts.  In particular it updates ongoing considerations to be finalised for the accounting treatment of arrangements with Croydon Affordable Homes and Croydon Affordable Tenures.

   

  The Audit and Governance Committee is recommended to:

  1.    Note the ongoing work to close the 2022-23 and prior year accounts.

  2.    Note the ongoing considerations in relation to the accounting treatment of arrangements with Croydon Affordable Homes and Croydon Affordable Tenures.

   

   

  Update on the Accounts preparation of 2022-23 and prior years accounts Final

• 09

  Annual Governance Statement Action Plan Update

  

  In the 2021/22 Annual Governance Statement (AGS), the Council developed an Action Plan for 2022/23 to address the gaps in governance identified in the previous year. This report provides an update on the progress made with the Action Plan.

   

  The Committee is asked to consider and comment on the Annual Government Statement 2021/22 Action Plan Update which is attached as Appendix 1.

   

  AGS Action Plan Report April 23

  Appendix 1 AGS Action Plan Update

  Appendix 1A FOI SAR Improvement Plan

  Appendix 1B Housing Transformation Portfolio Sway

  Appendix 1 AGS Action Plan Update 2

• 10

  Corporate Risk Register

  

  As part of the Audit & Governance Committee’s role of overseeing the risk management framework and receiving assurance that significant corporate (Red) risks are identified and mitigated by the organisation, this report accompanies the appendix document which presents those risks recorded as ‘high rated’ or RED on the corporate risk register as at April 2023.  

   

  The Committee is asked to note the contents of the corporate risk register as at April 2023.

   

  Corporate Risk Register Covering Report

  Appendix 1 Red Risks April 2023

  Appendix 2 One-Page-Guide- Risk Scoring

• 11

  Anti Fraud Update

  

  This report details the performance of the Council’s Corporate Anti-Fraud Team (CAFT) and includes details of the team’s performance together with an update on developments 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.

   

  The Committee is asked to note the Anti-fraud activity of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team for the period 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.    

   

  200423 Audit and Governance Anti Fraud

  200423 Audit and Governance Anti Fraud HR Legal Finance Sign off (002)

• 12

  Audit and Governance Committee Draft Annual Report

  

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  Audit and Governance Committee, 2 March, Draft Minutes

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  Audit and Governance Committee Action Log 2022-23

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  Section 24 Statutory Recommendations to the Council

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  Appendix A Grant Thornton Report

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  Appendix B Councils Response

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  Interim Auditor Annual Report Final

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  Appendix A - Croydon Interim Auditor's Annual Report 19-20 to 21-22

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  Appendix B Recommendations Tracker

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  Update on the Accounts preparation of 2022-23 and prior years accounts Final

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  AGS Action Plan Report April 23

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  Appendix 1 AGS Action Plan Update

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  Appendix 1A FOI SAR Improvement Plan

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  Appendix 1B Housing Transformation Portfolio Sway

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  Appendix 1 AGS Action Plan Update 2

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  Corporate Risk Register Covering Report

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  Appendix 1 Red Risks April 2023

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  Appendix 2 One-Page-Guide- Risk Scoring

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  200423 Audit and Governance Anti Fraud

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  200423 Audit and Governance Anti Fraud HR Legal Finance Sign off (002)

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