Agenda

Any apologies for absence that have been received will be noted at this point.

The committee is requested to approve the minutes of its ordinary meeting on 18 January 2021.

The chairman will announce any urgent items that due to special circumstances are to be dealt with under the Late Items agenda item.

These are to be made by members of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee or other Chichester District Council members present in respect of matters on the agenda for this meeting.

The procedure for submitting public questions in writing by no later than noon 2 working days before the meetingis available here or from the Democratic Services Officer (whose contact details appear on the front page of this agenda).

The Committee is requested to consider and note Ernst & Young LLP’s Audit

Planning Report for the year ending 31 March 2021.

The committee is requested to consider this report and approve the continued application of existing accounting policies in the preparation of the Council’s 2020-21 financial statements

The committee is requested to note performance against the audit plan for 2020/21

The committee will receive an oral report on the outcomes from this review.

1.    The committee are asked to agree the terms of reference for a Task and Finish group to review the Governance arrangements of the Council as attached at Appendix 1.

2.    The committee are asked to appoint members to the Task and Finish group in accordance with the Terms of Reference.

There are no restricted items for consideration.

The committee will consider any late items as follows:

a)          Items added to the agenda papers and made available for public inspection

b)          Items that the chairman has agreed should be taken as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be reported at the meeting