Venue: This meeting will be held virtually and a live audio stream can be listened to via www.winchester.gov.uk.
Contact: Dave Shaw, Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel: 01962 848221 email: dshaw@winchester.gov.uk
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Apologies and Deputy Members To note the names of apologies given and Deputy Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members. Minutes: No apologies were received
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Disclosure of Interests To receive any disclosure of interests from Members and Officers in matters to be discussed.
Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests, and non disclosable pecuniary interests in accordance with legislation and the Council’s Code of Conduct.
If you require advice, please contact the appropriate Democratic Services Officer, prior to the meeting.
Minutes: Councillor Craske declared a personal and prejudicial, but non pecuniary interest with regards to his employment with KPMG, who provided audit services to the Council. He stated that should the matter of audit be raised he would withdraw from the meeting. This matter did not arise and Councillor Craske fully participated in the meeting.
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Chairperson's Announcements Minutes: The Chairperson informed the meeting that training on risk management would be held jointly with members of Cabinet in September or October 2020 and that this would include how both risk and project assessments could be considered in relation to the delivery of past projects against expectations. A date will be confirmed in due course.
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To note the Audit and Governance Committee Work Programme 2020 2021 PDF 199 KB Minutes: The officers answered questions on the reporting of internal audit matters to the committee. Following debate, it was agreed that the work programme also include an additional item to plan for the consideration of the Internal Audit Work Programme.
RESOLVED:
That subject to the further inclusion of an item to plan for the consideration of the Internal Audit Work Programme, the Audit and Governance Work Programme for 2020/21 be noted.
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Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 5 March 2020 be approved and adopted.
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Governance Quarterly Update Quarter 4 2019/20 and Quarter 1 2020/21 AG028 PDF 1 MB Minutes:
Members raised questions or commented regarding the following:
RESOLVED:
That the content of the Report and the progress against the Internal Audit management actions be noted and that:
1. That the action on the Annual Partnership Performance Report be concluded at a fixed point in time.
2. That the Strategic Director (Services) liaise with the Monitoring Officer over the submission of a report to a future meeting on Code of Conduct complaint cases as outlined above
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Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2019/20 AG031 PDF 148 KB Additional documents: Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That the Chief Internal Auditor’s annual report and opinion for 2019/20 attached as Appendix 1 be noted.
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Annual Governance Statement AG030 PDF 364 KB Minutes: The Corporate Head of Resources introduced the Report.
Members raised questions or commented regarding the methods of assurance relating to Equality Impact Assessments and their publication on the Council’s website. It was noted that an outcome was expected on this in September 2020.
A committee member stated that he had submitted in writing to the Strategic Director (Services) five suggested amendments to the Annual Governance Statement (AGS). These had been agreed by The Corporate Head (Resources) for inclusion in a revised copy of the AGS to be published alongside the draft financial statements at the end of August 2020.
RESOLVED:
1. That subject to the inclusion of the suggested amendments, the Annual Governance Statement for 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 1 for inclusion in the Annual Financial Report 2019/20 be approved.
2. That the issues arising and proposed actions identified in Appendix 1 be noted and that progress against the actions be brought back to the Audit and Governance Committee, with further considerations of the impact of COVID-19 in six months time.
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Annual Financial Report 2019/20 AG033 PDF 205 KB Additional documents: Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the Statement of Accounts 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 1 be noted.
2. That the questions regarding the Draft Statement of Accounts 2019/20 made at the meeting be noted.
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Treasury Management Outturn 2019/20 AG029 PDF 317 KB Minutes:
Mr Sarfas, Principal Accountant in the Investments and Borrowing Team, and Andrew Boutflower, Deputy Investment and Borrowing Manager, from Hampshire County Council were present at the virtual meeting and introduced the Report.
In answer the Members’ questions, the officers gave explanations on the following:
· The operation of the Public Works Loan Board and the opportunities for local authorities to raise finance through local authority bonds.
It was noted that there would be a further update on Treasury Management in the autumn of 2020.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Annual Treasury Outturn Report 2019/20 be noted.
2. That it be noted that on 16 June 2020, the total money market funds limit of 50% was passively breached and note the mitigating actions agreed to prevent this occurring again in paragraphs 22.6 to 22.8.
The meeting commenced at 6.00 pm and concluded at 7.35pm
Chairperson
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