Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2024.

That subject to the amendment, the minutes be approved as a correct record.

(a)       That the Audit Wales report - Audit of the Financial Statements 2022/23 - Flintshire County Council - be noted;

(b)       That the final version of the Statement of Accounts 2022/23 be approved, following consideration of the Audit Wales report; and

(c)       That the Letter of Representation be approved.

(a)       That the Audit Wales report into Homelessness Services at Flintshire County Council be noted; and

(b)       That the Council’s responses to the recommendations of Audit Wales for future monitoring and oversight purposes be noted.

That the Committee is assured by the content and observations of the Auditor General for Wales’ Assurance and Risk Assessment Review report.

To provide a verbal update on the internal audit of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks report 07 - 2023/24 Final Report - January 2024.

(a)       That the verbal update be noted; and

(b)       That the risk identified on DBS checks be reflected on the corporate risk register.

That the Treasury Management 2023/24 quarterly update be endorsed.

That having considered the report, the Committee agrees:

(a)       That half yearly updates on the action plan be scheduled in the Forward Work Programme;

(b)       That the Chair and Vice-Chair be invited to meetings with the Overview & Scrutiny Chairs; and

(c)       That an informal pre-meeting takes place prior to the next meeting in June.

That the report be noted.

That the Committee is assured by the Council’s response to external regulatory reports.

That having considered the areas covered, including those prioritised for the first year, and the level of audit resources given the level of assurance required, the Committee approves the Flintshire Internal Audit Strategic Plan for 2024-2027, subject to the date correction in section 1.1.

That the report be accepted.

That the report be accepted.

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, be accepted; and

(b)       That the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

To respond to queries raised by Members in a closed session.