Agenda

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 29th July, 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Debbie Snook 01622 602030

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Notification of Substitute Members
3.	Urgent Items
4.	Notification of Visiting Members
5.	Disclosures by Members and Officers
6.	Disclosures of Lobbying
7.	To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information
8.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 May 2024 PDF 58 KB
9.	Presentation of Petitions (if any)
10.	Questions and answer session for Members of the Public (if any)
11.	Questions from Members to the Chairman (if any)
12.	Committee Work Programme 2024-25 PDF 115 KB View item 12. as HTML 10 KB
13.	Information Governance Report - Annual Report for 2023-2024 PDF 226 KB View item 13. as HTML 186 KB View the background to item 13. Additional documents: 02 AGS Appendix 1 , item 13. PDF 255 KB 03 AGS Appendix 2 , item 13. PDF 140 KB Urgent update- Appendix 3- LGO Annual Complaints Data 2023-2024 , item 13. PDF 127 KB View as HTML (13./4) 25 KB
14.	Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 PDF 137 KB View item 14. as HTML 59 KB View the background to item 14. Additional documents: 1 - Annual Governance Statement , item 14. PDF 378 KB View as HTML (14./2) 104 KB
15.	Internal Audit Report and Annual Audit Opinion 2023/24 PDF 126 KB View item 15. as HTML 41 KB View the background to item 15. Additional documents: Appendix 1: Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2023/24 , item 15. PDF 685 KB View as HTML (15./2) 183 KB
16.	Treasury Management Annual Review 2023/24 PDF 153 KB View item 16. as HTML 66 KB View the background to item 16. Additional documents: Appendix A - Treasury Management Annual Review 2023/24 , item 16. PDF 155 KB Appendix B - Treasury Management Annual Review 2023/24 , item 16. PDF 98 KB
17.	Draft Annual Accounts 2023/24 PDF 140 KB View item 17. as HTML 58 KB View the background to item 17. Additional documents: Urgent update: Appendix 1: Narrative Report 2023/24 , item 17. PDF 2 MB Urgent update: Appendix 2: Unaudited draft Statement of Accounts 2023/24 , item 17. PDF 2 MB
18.	External Auditor's Audit Plan 2023/24 PDF 137 KB View item 18. as HTML 55 KB View the background to item 18. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - External Audit Plan 2023/24 , item 18. PDF 6 MB Appendix 2 - Inquiries of Management , item 18. PDF 623 KB
19.	Budget Strategy - Risk Assessment Update PDF 157 KB View item 19. as HTML 69 KB View the background to item 19. Additional documents: Appendix A: Budget Strategy Risks , item 19. PDF 829 KB View as HTML (19./2) 162 KB
	Information for the Public In order to ask a question at this meeting, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 5 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 5 p.m. on 25 July 2024). You will need to provide the full text in writing. If your question is accepted, you will be provided with instructions as to how you can access the meeting. In order to make a statement in relation to an item on the agenda, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 4 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 4 p.m. on 25 July 2024). You will need to tell us which agenda item you wish to speak on. If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us, call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk. To find out more about the work of the Committee, please visit the Council’s Website.