Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hybrid Meeting - can be attended via Microsoft Teams or at the General Offices, Ebbw Vale

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Items
No. Item

1.

Simultaneous Translation

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so. A simultaneous translation service will be provided if requested.

Minutes:

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

 

2.

Apologies

To receive.

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J. Gardner.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

The following declarations of interest were reported:

 

Councillor Tommy Smith - Item No. 8 Internal Audit Progress Report (Appendix B3)

 

Councillor W. Hodgins – Item No. 8 Internal Audit Progress Report (discussions re SRS)

 

4.

Time of Future Meetings

To consider.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that future meetings be held at 10.00 a.m.

 

5.

Governance & Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 256 KB

To receive the minutes of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 11th July, 2022.

 

(Please note the minutes are submitted for points of accuracy only).

Minutes:

The minutes of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 11th July, 2022 were submitted.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

 

6.

Governance and Audit Committee Forward Work Programme 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 363 KB

To consider the report of the Audit and Risk Manager.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager.

 

It was reported that the date of the last Committee should be amended to read 26th April, 2023.

 

RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Governance and Audit Committee be approved.

 

7.

Internal Audit Charter pdf icon PDF 494 KB

To consider the report of the Audit and Risk Manager.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Internal Audit Charter in line with good practice and the requirements of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) be approved.

 

8.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 500 KB

To consider the report of the Professional Lead - Internal Audit.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Professional Lead Internal Audit.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee note the findings within the attached Appendices and notes progress on activities for the period 1st April 2022 to 30th June 2022.

 

9.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council - Annual Audit Summary pdf icon PDF 238 KB

To consider report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee note the Annual Audit Summary published in January 2022.

 

10.

Audit Wales 2022 Audit Plan for Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council pdf icon PDF 449 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee note the work planned for 2022 by the Auditor General for Wales to discharge his statutory responsibilities as the Council’s external auditor and fulfil his obligations under the Code of Audit Practice.