Agenda

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 13th January, 2025 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 11 November 2024 PDF 132 KB View item 8. as HTML 77 KB
9.	Question and Answer Session for Local Residents (if any)
10.	Questions from Members to the Chairman (if any)
11.	Committee Work Programme 2024-25 PDF 111 KB View item 11. as HTML 10 KB
12.	Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim 2022-23 PDF 123 KB View item 12. as HTML 56 KB View the background to item 12. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim 2022-23 , item 12. PDF 247 KB
13.	Fraud & Compliance Annual Report 2023/24 PDF 129 KB View item 13. as HTML 67 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Mid-Year Information Governance Report PDF 176 KB View item 14. as HTML 146 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 PDF 126 KB View item 15. as HTML 46 KB View the background to item 15. Additional documents: Enc. 2 for Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 , item 15. PDF 177 KB View as HTML (15./2) 109 KB Enc. 3 for Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 , item 15. PDF 59 KB Enc. 4 for Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 , item 15. PDF 2 MB Enc. 5 for Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 , item 15. PDF 16 MB
16.	Government Consultations PDF 144 KB View item 16. as HTML 69 KB View the background to item 16. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Government Consultations , item 16. PDF 1 MB Enc. 2 for Government Consultations , item 16. PDF 243 KB View as HTML (16./3) 275 KB
17.	Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies 2025/26 PDF 189 KB View item 17. as HTML 110 KB View the background to item 17. Additional documents: Appendix A Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies 2025/26 , item 17. PDF 1 MB Appendix B Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies 2025/26 , item 17. PDF 668 KB Appendix C Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies 2025/26 , item 17. PDF 95 KB Appendix D Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies 2025/26 , item 17. PDF 297 KB
18.	External Auditor's Annual Report 2023/24 PDF 176 KB View item 18. as HTML 48 KB View the background to item 18. Additional documents: MBC Auditor's Annual Report 2023-24_for AGS Committee 13 January 2025 Appendix A , item 18. PDF 5 MB
19.	Statement of Accounts 2023/24 PDF 132 KB View item 19. as HTML 51 KB View the background to item 19. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Narrative Report , item 19. PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 - Statement of Accounts , item 19. PDF 1 MB Appendix 3 - External Auditor's Audit Findings Report , item 19. PDF 7 MB Appendix 4 - Letter of Representation , item 19. PDF 204 KB View as HTML (19./5) 15 KB
20.	Budget Strategy - Risk Assessment Update PDF 165 KB View item 20. as HTML 75 KB View the background to item 20. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Budget Strategy - Risk Assessment Update , item 20. PDF 856 KB View as HTML (20./2) 184 KB
21.	Independent Member PDF 135 KB View item 21. as HTML 56 KB View the background to item 21.
	PART II To move that the public be excluded for the item set out in Part II of the Agenda because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified having applied the Public Interest Test. Head of Schedule 12 A and Brief Description
22.	Exempt Appendix to Item 21 - Independent Member View the reasons why item 22. is restricted
	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 Thursday 9 January 2025). 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 Thursday 9 January 2025). 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.