8th December 2021

Agenda

1.   Apologies for absence

2.   Declarations of Interest

3.   Minutes and Actions from the Meeting on the 9th September 2021. 

4.   The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

5.    Disaster Recovery Progress Update - Verbal

6.   To Discuss New Risks and Changes to Risk Ratings

7.   The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is not deemed to be exempt from publication under Section  

8.     Internal Audit – TIAA

        Update Report

   Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising (Limited/No Assurance): None

Circulated Detailed Reports:(Reasonable/Substantial Assurance):

  • Collaboration - Comparison of Annual
  • Assurance Review of Business Continuity Recovery Planning - (Reasonable Assurance)
  • Assurance Review of Service Improvement Themes - (Substantial Assurance)
  • Compliance Review of Vetting - (Substantial Assurance)
  • Collaborative Assurance Review of Agile Working - Gwent -(Substantial Assurance)
  • Assurance Review of Risk Management – Reporting Mechanisms - (Substantial Assurance)
  • Advisory Review of Fleet Management – Single System Electric Vehicles
  • Assurance Review of HR Management – Absence Management - (Substantial Assurance)
  • Gwent Follow Up
  • Collaborative - Assurance Review of General Ledger -(Substantial Assurance)
  • Collaborative - Assurance Review of the Wales Safety Camera Partnership -(Substantial Assurance)
  • Collaborative - Assurance Review of Pensions - All Wales Pensions Hub - (Reasonable Assurance)

9.      Internal Audit (Torfaen County Borough Council) - Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

a)   Quarterly Update report on progress from TCBC 

Detailed Audit Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising

(No or Limited Assurance): None

10.   External Audit - Audit Wales 

a)     Audit Update Report

b)     Annual Audit Letter

c)     Management Letter

11.  Financial Performance Report – Quarter 2  Appendix - (Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

12.   Annual Procurement Report - (Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

13.   Budget Setting Update and Value for Money Profiles  1 2  - (Chief Finance Officer)

14.   Reserves and Committed Funds Strategy 1 2 - (Chief Finance Officer)

15.   Treasury Management Strategy 2022/23     -  (Chief Finance Officer)

16.   Treasury Management Six Month update report 2021/22 1 2 3 

17.   Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations - (Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

        a) Shared Resource Services 

        b) TIAA  

18.   Update on accounts Lessons Learned Action Plan - (Head of Finance)

19.   Compliance with Code of Ethics - (Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

20.   Gwent Police Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy - (Assistant Chief Officer Resources)

21.   OPCC Data Protection Annual Report - 1 -   (Head of Assurance of Compliance)

22.   JAC Self Assessment Action Plan - Chair 

23.   Any Relevant Reports from Other Organisations that Should be Brought to the Attention of the Joint Audit Committee:

24.   Any Other Business

25.  To identify any risks arising from this meeting

Deep Dive on - Police and Crime Plan