Agenda

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 10.30 am

Venue: Lecture Theatre - Fire Service Headquarters, Sadler Road, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2FQ. View directions

Contact: Emilie Salkeld Governance Officer

Note: 10:30am or on the rise of Governance and Constitution Committee, whichever is later

Items
No.	Item
	Part 1 - Business to be discussed in public
1a	Recording of Meeting Members are reminded that this meeting will be audio-recorded.
1b	Apologies for Absence
1c	Declarations of Members' Interests Members are reminded to disclose any interests that are relevant to any item on the Agenda.
1d	Minutes of the Audit Committee PDF 127 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on Wednesday 24^th January 2024.
1e	Action Tracker of the Audit Committee PDF 101 KB
	ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION / DECISION
	External Audit
2.	Appointment of External Auditor PDF 59 KB
	Internal Audit
3.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 429 KB
4.	Risk Management - Core Controls Review Assignment Report PDF 329 KB
5.	Key Financial Transactional Processing Controls Review Assignment Report PDF 371 KB
6.	Draft Internal Audit Annual Report and Head of Internal Audit Opinion 2023-24 PDF 735 KB
7.	Internal Audit Charter PDF 554 KB
8.	Draft Internal Audit Plan 2024-25 PDF 1 MB
	Risk Management
9.	Annual Risk Management Report 2023-24 PDF 2 MB
10.	Review of the Strategic Risk Register PDF 69 KB Audit Committee reviews the Strategic Risk Register at each meeting. A summary of the risks has been prepared. The information included on the summary is correct as of 5^th April 2024. Any changes/ updates will be provided by the Projects and Risk Officer during the meeting.
	General
11.	Audit Committee Annual Report PDF 71 KB Additional documents: Item 11 - Appendix 1 - CIPFA Audit Committees Pratical Guidance , item 11. PDF 50 KB Item 11 - Appendix 2 - Practical guidance for Audit Committees - Self assessment of good practice , item 11. PDF 227 KB Item 11 - Appendix 3 - Practical guidance for Audit Committees - Evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the audit committee , item 11. PDF 170 KB
12.	Draft Audit Committee Forward Plan 2024-25 PDF 63 KB
	Any Other Business
	Date of next meeting Wednesday 10^th July at 1pm
	Part 2 - Business to be discussed in private Note: Opportunity to talk to Auditors After the meeting has finished, the Committee members have time to speak with the External and/or Internal Auditors without officers being in attendance.