Agenda

Audit Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet BA4 5BT. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services: Email: democratic@somerset.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Public Guidance Notes contained in Agenda Annexe PDF 518 KB
	Click here to join the online meeting PDF 64 KB
1.	Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Minutes from the Previous Meeting PDF 111 KB To approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on 25 February 2025.
3.	Declarations of Interest To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting. (The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )
4.	Public Question Time The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme. For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue. We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, please see details under ‘click here to join online meeting’.
5.	Somerset Council External Audit Progress Report and Sector Update PDF 120 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 5a Somerset Council External Audit Progress Report and Sector Update March 2025 , item 5. PDF 727 KB
6.	Auditors Annual Report 2022-23 and 2023-24 Final Progress Update PDF 225 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 6a Appendices A to D FINAL 2022-23 AAR Action Plan Progress , item 6. PDF 202 KB Item 6b Appendices E to J FINAL 2023-24 AAR Action Plan Progress , item 6. PDF 228 KB
7.	Internal Audit Plan Progress Report 2024-25 PDF 122 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 7a Appendix A SWAP Internal Audit Progress Report 2024-25 , item 7. PDF 1 MB
8.	Internal Audit Plan and Charter 2025-26 PDF 106 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 8a Appendix A SWAP Internal Audit Plan & Charter 2025-26 , item 8. PDF 707 KB
9.	Treasury Management Quarterly Update Report - Q3 PDF 591 KB To consider the report.
10.	Dedicated Schools Grant and Deficit Management Plan Update Report PDF 184 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 10a Appendix A SEND Action Plan , item 10. PDF 126 KB
11.	Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policies Review PDF 184 KB To consider the report. Additional documents: Item 11a Appendix 1 - Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy 2025 , item 11. PDF 343 KB Item 11a1 Annex 1 - Anti-Bribery Policy 2025 , item 11. PDF 269 KB Item 11a2 Annex 2 - Anti-Money Laundering Policy 2025 , item 11. PDF 290 KB Item 11a3 Annex 3 - Anti Tax Evasion Policy 2025 , item 11. PDF 311 KB Item 11a4 Annex 4 - Fraud Sanction Policy 2025 , item 11. PDF 306 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 11.
12.	Audit Committee Workplan 2024-25 PDF 88 KB To consider the workplan. Additional documents: Item 12a Appendix 1 - Audit Committee Workplan March 2025 , item 12. PDF 68 KB
	Exclusion of Press and Public PLEASE NOTE: Although the main report for this item not confidential, supporting appendices available to Members contain exempt information and are therefore marked confidential – not for publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss information within this appendix then the Council will be asked to agree the following resolution to exclude the press and public: Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting, on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure of exempt information, within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972: Reason: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).