13th December 2018

Agenda

1.  Apologies for absence

2.  Declarations of Interest

3.  Minutes and Actions from the Meeting on the 13th September 2018

4.  External Audit
     WAO

      a) Update Report (to include fees consultation update)

      b) Annual Audit Letter and Matters Arising from 2017/18 Audit

5.  Internal Audit
     TIAA

     a) Update Report

       Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion (Limited/No Assurance):

  • Fleet Management (Limited Assurance)
  • Local Policing Property & Cash (Limited Assurance)

      Circulated Detailed Reports:

  • Payroll (Reasonable Assurance)
  • Debtors (Reasonable Assurance)
  • General Ledger (Reasonable Assurance)
  • Follow Up Report Quarter 2
  • Estate Management Governance (Reasonable Assurance)

      b) Annual Audit Plan 2019/20

      c)  Estate Management Checklist for Boards   Appendix

6.   Internal Audit
      Torfaen County Borough Council
      Assistant Chief Officer, Resources

      a) Detailed Audit Reports

     Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion (Limited/No Assurance):

  • Performance Management (Limited Assurance)

     Circulated Detailed Reports:

  • None

7.   Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations Appendix 1  2  3
      ACOR

8.  2017/18 Closure of Accounts Lessons Learned Action Plan
      Assistant Chief Officer, Resources

9.   Detailed Annual Accounts Closure Plan
      Assistant Chief Officer, Resources/Chief Finance Officer

10.  Financial Performance Report  Appendices
       Assistant Chief Officer, Resources 

11.  Medium Term Financial Plan 2019/20 to 2023/24   Appendix
       Assistant Chief Officer, Resources/Chief Finance Officer

12.  Treasury Management Six Month Update Report 2018/19  Appendix 1 - 2 - 3
       Chief Finance Officer

13.  Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20 Appendix 1 - 2
       Chief Finance Officer

14.  JAC Self Assessment Action Plan
       Chair

15.  The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998 and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent's public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under section 7.

16.  To monitor the Joint Strategic Risk Report 
       Assistant Chief Officer, Resources/Chief Finance Officer

17.  Disaster Recovery Update
       Assistant Chief Officer, Resources

18.  Any Relevant Reports from Other Organisations that Should be Brought to the Attention of the Joint Audit Committee

19.  Any Other Business

       a) Training Day Notes for Discussion
           Chair

20.  To identify any risks arising from this meeting