Venue: Port Talbot Civic Centre, Committee Rooms 1/2
Contact: Nicola Headon
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Declaration of Interest Minutes: The
following Member made a declaration of interest at the commencement of the
meeting: Councillor
H.C.Clarke - Report of the Head of Financial Services – Agenda
Item 7, Progress Report as Councillor H.C. Clarke is Chair of Governors at YGG Tyle’r Ynn Primary School. |
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Minutes of the Audit Committee held on 5 December, 2018 PDF 51 KB Minutes: It
was noted that further information had been forwarded to Committee Members on
Waste Management and Thematic Review, Leisure Services. It was also noted that Auditors had
re-visited Awel-Y-Mor
Primary School regarding outstanding recommendations and all recommendations
made had been implemented. It
was confirmed that an e-mail on behalf of the Committee had been sent to Headteachers in all Neath Port Talbot schools on the 6
December, 2018, reminding them of the importance of complying fully with DBS guidance. RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the meeting
held on 5 December, 2018 be approved. |
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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - 2019 Audit Plan PDF 306 KB Minutes: Members
received an update from the Wales Audit Office on the 2019 Audit Plan for Neath
Port Talbot County Borough Council, as detailed in the circulated report. It was noted that the performance audit
programme included meeting the objectives of the Well-being of Future
Generations Act (Wales) 2015, further work was being undertaken in order to
assess steps taken to meet well-being objectives. It was highlighted that the Future
Generations Commissioner for Wales oversees the interests of
future generations in Wales, and supported public bodies listed in the Act to
work towards achieving the well-being goals. Officers
informed Members that the Local Government Measure 2009, was a basis for
service improvement and strategic planning by local authorities in Wales. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Audit Committee Update – Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council PDF 228 KB Minutes: The Committee received an
overview from the Wales Audit Office on the current and planned Welsh Audit
Office work. It was highlighted that
progress of the performance audit work set out in 2017 and 2018 audit plans was
progressing well. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Treasury Management Monitoring 2018-2019 PDF 70 KB Minutes: Members
received an overview of the Treasury Management action and information reported
to Cabinet on the 13 February, 2019, as detailed in the circulated report. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Internal Audit Plan - 1 April 2019-31 March 2020 PDF 49 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Members
were given an update on the Draft Internal Audit Plan for 2019/20, as detailed
in the circulated report. RESOLVED: that the Draft Internal
Audit Plan 2019/20, be approved. |
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Progress Report to 28 February, 2019 PDF 62 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
were provided with an update report outlining internal audit work undertaken in
the last quarter. It
was noted that the Auditor vacancy had been filled on a six month secondment
basis, a review of the secondment would be taken at the end of the six months. Members
stated that the summary on published reports shown in Appendix 1 of the
circulated report, showed inconsistency in wording regarding DBS, Officers’
confirmed the wording would be consistent going forward. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Draft Annual Audit Report 2017-2018 PDF 28 KB Minutes: Members
received an overview of work undertaken by Neath Port Talbot Audit Committee
throughout the 2017-2018 Civic Year. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Access to Meetings That
pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the
public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the
likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of
Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act. Minutes: RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act
1972, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved
the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13 and
14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act. |
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Internal Audit - Special Investigations Minutes: Members received an update on
Special Investigation Audits undertaken in the last quarter. Members requested that
correspondence be sent to the Director of Education Leisure and Lifelong,
Learning regarding DBS compliance and a copy to be sent to the Chairperson of
the Education, Skills and Culture Scrutiny Committee. This item would be brought back to the next
Audit Committee. |