Agenda

Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 27th November, 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1SH

Contact: Fabrica Hastings Tel: 01902 552699 or Email: Fabrica.Hastings2@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
	MEETING BUSINESS ITEMS Additional documents: Webcast
1.	Apologies for absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declaration of interests Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Minutes of previous meeting PDF 95 KB [For approval] Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Matters arising [To consider any matters arising from the minutes] Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
	DECISION ITEMS Additional documents: Webcast
5.	Strategic Risk Register PDF 84 KB View the background to item 5. [To receive an update on the strategic risk register.] Additional documents: Appendix 1 – Strategic Risk Register , item 5. PDF 334 KB Appendix 2 – City of Wolverhampton Council Risk Framework , item 5. PDF 689 KB Appendix 3 – Update Report of Employee Recruitment and Retention Risk , item 5. PDF 111 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	Internal Audit Update Report PDF 2 MB View the background to item 6. [To receive the internal audit update.] Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	Mid-Year Annual Governance Statement PDF 124 KB [To receive an update on the mid-year annual governance statement.] Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Annual Governance Statement 2022-23 , item 7. PDF 324 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	Grant Thornton Audit Plan PDF 4 MB [To receive an update on the Grant Thornton audit plan.] Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
9.	CIPFA Audit Committee Updates PDF 86 KB View the background to item 9. [To receive the CIPFA audit committee updates.] Additional documents: Webcast for 9.
10.	Audit Services - Counter Fraud Update PDF 2 MB View the background to item 10. [To receive the audit services – counter fraud update.] Additional documents: Webcast for 10.
11.	Review of Fraud Related Policies and Procedures PDF 91 KB View the background to item 11. [To receive an update on the review of fraud related policies and procedures.] Additional documents: Appendix 1 – Anti-fraud and corruption policy and procedure , item 11. PDF 209 KB Appendix 2 – Whistleblowing policy and procedure , item 11. PDF 177 KB Appendix 3 – Raising fraud awareness guide , item 11. PDF 177 KB Webcast for 11.
12.	Exclusion of press and public [To pass the following resolution: That, in accordance with section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act.] Additional documents: Webcast for 12.
	PART 2 - EXEMPT ITEMS, CLOSED TO PRESS AND PUBLIC Additional documents: Webcast
13.	Audit Investigations Report View the reasons why item 13. is restricted View the background to item 13. [To receive an update on the audit investigations report.]