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Contact: Artemis Kassi, Lead Scrutiny Advisor  Email:  akassi@westminster.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To note any changes to the membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

 

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 248 KB

To approve the minutes of the Committee’s meeting on Wednesday 1 December 2021.

4.

PERFORMANCE REPORT BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To monitor and review the performance of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Basic Command Unit for Westminster.

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5.

IMMUNISATIONS pdf icon PDF 491 KB

To monitor and review progress (including the Covid-19 vaccination programme) since the previous report to the Committee on 23 September 2020.

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6.

COUNCIL STAFF REMUNERATION pdf icon PDF 764 KB

To consider and review the Council’s pay schemes, as per the Constitution. This report follows a report which was originally received at the Committee’s meeting on 1 December 2021, when the Committee requested a more comprehensive report.

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7.

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 584 KB

A report summarising the work of Internal Audit in the period December 2021 to January 2022. 

8.

INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN REPORT pdf icon PDF 519 KB

To report assurances to the Council that it has robust systems and controls in place to meet its priorities.

9.

ETHICAL STANDARDS pdf icon PDF 295 KB

To discuss the Annual Report and actions taken to maintain high standards of ethical governance throughout the City Council and note any areas of ethical governance which have not been addressed in the report, for inclusion in the next annual report.

10.

FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORTS pdf icon PDF 740 KB

To note the findings of the Period 9 Financial Monitoring Report for 2021/2022.

 

To receive report updates on the assessments against organisational performance, including progress toward City for All objectives, for the Quarter 3 Performance Monitoring Report.

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11.

EXTERNAL AUDIT VALUE FOR MONEY REVIEW pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To consider a report by the Council’s External Auditors, Grant Thornton, on the Value for Money assessment which, in line with National Audit Office regulations, ensures that local authorities have put in place proper arrangements to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in their use of resources.

 

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12.

REPORT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To receive a report on the proposal to accept the Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) invitation to use its framework to appoint external auditor for five financial years commencing 1 April 2023, with a view to making a recommendation to Full Council.

13.

REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CODE pdf icon PDF 99 KB

To receive and note a report to inform the Committee of the Council’s self-assessment of compliance with the CIPFA Financial Management Code.

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14.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 408 KB

To receive a report on and review the Committee’s work programme for the remainder of the municipal year 2021/2022.

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15.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

To review any other business which the Chairman considers urgent.