Agenda and minutes

Audit Committee - Thursday 25 February 2021 9.30 am

Venue: Remote Meeting - This meeting is being held remotely via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Jackie Graham 03000269704

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
2.	Minutes PDF 220 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
3.	Declarations of interest Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.
4.	Opportunity for Committee to meet Alan Patrickson, the Council's Corporate Director, Neighbourhoods and Climate Change Minutes: View the minutes text for item 4.
5.	Quarter 3 2020/21 Health, Safety and Wellbeing Performance Report - Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Manager PDF 419 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 5.
6.	Changes to the Code of Practice for Local Authority Accounting in the UK - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 111 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 6.
7.	Agreement of Accounting Policies for Application in the 2020-21 Financial Statements - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 291 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 7.
8.	Final Accounts Timetable for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 122 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 8.
9.	External Audit - 2019/20 Annual Audit Letter - Report of the External Auditor PDF 604 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 9.
10.	External Audit - Durham County Council Audit Strategy Memorandum Year Ended 31 March 2021 - Report of the External Auditor PDF 861 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 10.
11.	External Audit - Durham Pension Fund Audit Strategy Memorandum Year Ended 31 March 2021 - Report of the External Auditor PDF 521 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 11.
12.	Corporate Governance Review 2020/2021 - Key Dates - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 122 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 12.
13.	Annual Governance Statement for the year April 2019 - March 2020: Actions Update - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 147 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 13.
14.	Strategic Risk Management Progress Report for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2020 - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 249 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 14.
15.	Revised Risk Management Policy and Strategy - Report of Corporate Director of Resources (Interim) PDF 161 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 15.
16.	CIPFA Guidance: Head of Internal Audit Annual Opinions: Addressing the Risk of a Limitation of Scope - Report of Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager (Interim) PDF 401 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 16.
17.	Internal Audit Progress Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 - Report of Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager (Interim) PDF 334 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 17.
18.	Emergent Internal Audit Plan 2021/2022 - Report of Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager (Interim) PDF 326 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 18.
19.	Exclusion of the Public Minutes: View the minutes text for item 19.
20.	Internal Audit Progress Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 - Report of Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager (Interim) View the reasons why item 20. is restricted Minutes: View the minutes text for item 20.