Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Monday, 16th October, 2023 11.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 1, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Exclusion of the Press and Public 1. To highlight Appendix 4 to Agenda Item 8 which officers have identified as containing exempt information within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report. 2. To consider whether or not to accept the officers’ recommendation in respect of the above information as set out in paragraph 7.1 of Agenda Item 8. 2. If the recommendation is accepted, to formally pass the following resolution:- RESOLVED – That in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendix 4 to Agenda Item 8 on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes of the Meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 24 July 2023 PDF 126 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 124 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss; Lead Author: Bronwyn Baker Additional documents: Item 5 Appendix 1 Internal Audit Progress Update , item 5. PDF 278 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	External Audit Progress Report PDF 130 KB Lead Director: Angela Taylor; Lead Author: Gary Dowson Additional documents: Item 6 Appendix 1 Letter to the Sector , item 6. PDF 198 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Compliance and Monitoring PDF 202 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss; Lead Author: Caroline Allen Additional documents: Item 7 App 1 Compliance Dashboard , item 7. PDF 927 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	Risk Management PDF 177 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss; Lead Author: Caroline Allen Additional documents: Item 8 App 1 Corporate Risk Register , item 8. PDF 152 KB Item 8 App 2 - Risk Evaluation Guidance , item 8. PDF 557 KB Item 8 App 3 - Risk Matrix , item 8. PDF 543 KB Restricted enclosure 13 View the reasons why document 8./5 is restricted Webcast for 8.
9.	Corporate Governance Update PDF 124 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss; Lead Author: Caroline Allen Additional documents: Item 9 App 1 - DRAFT - Corporate Governance Code and Framework 2023 - 24 , item 9. PDF 268 KB Item 9 App 2 Draft AGS 2022-23 , item 9. PDF 400 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	Bus Reform PDF 194 KB Lead Director: Simon Warburton; Lead Author: Alexander Clarke Additional documents: Webcast for 10.