Agenda

Audit Committee - Thursday 14th March, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Mandela Room

Contact: Susan Lightwing

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome and Evacuation Procedure
2.	Apologies for Absence
3.	Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest.
4.	Minutes - Audit Committee - 1 February 2024 PDF 152 KB
5.	Corporate Governance Improvement Plan and Section 24 Action Plan progress report PDF 543 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Best Value Notice - Update PDF 326 KB View the background to item 6. Additional documents: 240130 Middlesbrough BVN , item 6. PDF 151 KB 240130 - Minister Hoare Correspondence to Mayor Cooke , item 6. PDF 1013 KB
7.	Review of Contracts awarded under Exemption from Contract Procedure Rules PDF 349 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Exemption Assurance Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 349 KB
8.	Programme and Project Management Framework Assurance PDF 1 MB View the background to item 8.
9.	HR Assurance Presentation PDF 788 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Whistleblowing Policy PDF 301 KB View the background to item 10. Additional documents: Whistle Blowing Policy June 2023 - New , item 10. PDF 552 KB
11.	Lessons Learned - Corporate Governance Learning From Standards Investigations PDF 324 KB
12.	Teesside Pension Fund Audit - Update Verbal Report
13.	Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress Report PDF 293 KB View the background to item 13. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Progress Report - March 2024 , item 13. PDF 613 KB Appendix 2 - Town Centre Acquisition (final) , item 13. PDF 350 KB Appendix 3 - Counter Fraud Progress Report - March 2024 , item 13. PDF 539 KB
14.	Any other urgent items which in the opinion of the Chair, may be considered.