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2. External audit

a) TO CONSIDER the external audit annual report for 2022-23

b) TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL the Letter of Representation 

c) TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL the audited financial statements 2022-23

3. Internal audit

a) TO CONSIDER the Internal Audit annual report for 2022-23 and Head of Internal Audit Opinion

b) TO NOTE the progress with the internal audit annual plan for 2023-24

4. Assurance items

a) TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL the fire, health and safety annual report for 2022-23

b) TO CONSIDER an update on asbestos in the Whitechapel library

c) TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL the Prevent Duty Annual monitoring return for 2022-23

d) TO CONSIDER the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) process

e) TO CONSIDER an update on legal compliance reporting

5. Standing reports

a) TO NOTE any disclosures under the Whistle Blowing policy since the last meeting

b) TO NOTE any allegations of fraud or financial irregularities since the last meeting 

6. Committee management and reporting

a) TO CONSIDER the draft Audit and Risk Committee annual report for 2022-23

b) TO CONFIRM the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2023

c) TO NOTE the matters arising

d) TO NOTE the draft agenda for the next meeting