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Audit Committee - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.00 am
February 21, 2025 Audit Committee View on council websiteSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations regarding Declarations of Interest.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
Recommendations Approved...to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
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Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations related to any other business that the Chairman considered urgent, although the specific content of that business is not specified.
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External Auditor's Annual Report
Recommendations Approved...to review the External Auditor's Report 2023/24, including management responses, and make any necessary observations, comments, and requests for clarification.
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Minutes of the Meeting Held on 22 November 2024
Recommendations Approved...they approved the minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2024, subject to amending minute ref A/120 to remove the word "not" from a statement regarding risks of expanding into the student market for Treveth Holdings LLP.
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Apologies for Absence
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, noting apologies for absence from Magowan, Williams Pears (Sub), Kevin Towill, and Keeling, with Mark Day attending online.
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2023/24 Accounts, Audit Findings and Annual Governance Statement
Recommendations Approved...the Audit Committee of Cornwall approved the 2023/24 draft Annual Governance Statement as a final version, approved the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts for Cornwall Council including pension fund accounts, reviewed and endorsed management actions for Grant Thornton’s Audit Findings Reports for both Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24, and approved the letters of management representation for Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Pension Fund for 2023/24 for signing.
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Review of the Audit Committee Effectiveness
Recommendations Approved...to undertake a self-assessment of the Audit Committee's effectiveness against CIPFA's good practice guidance, with the results informing future annual reporting to Full Council.
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2023-24 Information Governance Compliance Report
Recommendations Approved...to take assurance from the 2023-24 Information Governance Compliance Report update and comments, following consideration, clarifications, and further information from officers.
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Chairman's Announcements
Recommendations Approved...to record congratulations to the Audit and Electoral Services Team for their successful use of the apprenticeship scheme and staff retention, with specific recognition for Vicky Tredrea-Ferguson's achievements.
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Risk Update Report
Recommendations Approved...to take assurance from the latest risk position regarding the Council's strategic risks, acknowledge the Council Directors Team's consideration of significant risks, and request the Chief Operating Officer to reverse the risk reduction related to global economic shocks.
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Internal Audit Exception report
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Internal Audit Exception report.
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