Issue - meetings
UNRESTRICTED MINUTES
Meeting: 26/03/2013 - Audit Committee (Item 3)
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To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Audit Committee held on 14 January 2013.
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2013 were presented. Ms Shona Milton noted that a correction at minute 4.1 in paragraph 3 was required and requested the following amendment.
“Regarding the certification of claims and returns, Mr Sayers advised that there were six certified claims reported, two of which were subject to qualification.
He noted the technical qualification against housing audit resulting from a DCLG error. This qualification although not originating the Council was reported to the awarding body in accordance with the grant certification requirements.”
RESOLVED:
Subject to the above amendment the minutes of the meeting were approved
Update on Matters Discussed at the Previous Meeting:
1. It was confirmed that councillor Ullah had pursued the matter of differential valuations arising from the valuations sought in conjunction with the audit of the right to buy scheme.
2. Mr Jani, Head of Risk Management and Audit gave an update confirming that the internal audit of Boishakhi Community Trust Limited had been completed. A meeting had been held with members of the Baishaki Mela Trust two weeks prior and he advised that some action had been required for priority 2 recommendations also noting that a large number of audit recommendations had been implemented. . Concerning the control aspect of the audit, Mr Jani reported that the Trust had been co-operative. . He advised that an audit summary would be presented at the next Audit Committee. Councillor Gibbs expressed concern that the audit had been conducted after the Mela event and enquired if reviews could be undertaken more quickly. Mr Jani advised that in 2012, audit recommendations had coincided with the Mela event and so controls had been put in place while the event was in-train. In 2013, Trust staff were already aware of the required processes and therefore it was expected that the audit should be easier.
The Committee noted the verbal updates.