Agenda item

8.1

The Committee discussed moving the next meeting on a week from its original date of the 15^th April 2021.  It was agreed that the meeting on the 15^th April 2021 would be cancelled due to key officer availability and to allow the external auditors more time to complete the next update report for the Committee.

8.2

The Whistleblowing Policy report had been delayed.  All policy work had been suspended during the pandemic and no consultations had yet been sent out in order to start the work needed.  This would be chased up with HR for an update.

8.3

The next meeting of the Audit and Standards Committee would look at:

• Education Health Care Plan- which had been deferred from a previous meeting.
• Internal Audit Plan 2021/22
• Progress in High Opinion Audit Reports
• Compliance with International Auditing Standards
• Audit Results (ISA 260) Recommendations
• Work Programme

8.4

RESOLVED: That (1) the work programme be noted; and (2) changes to the work programme be made as detailed above.