Audit and Risk Committee 2 June 2016
| Part 1: Introduction | Paper |
| 1. Welcome and apologies | Oral report |
| 2. Meeting of 04 February 2016 Non-confidential minutes Confidential minutes Executive summary |
ARC2015/47 [PDF 288KB] |
| 3. Matters arising | ARC2015/48 |
| Part 2: Risk management | |
| 4. 'Deep dive' risk report (emergency planning and business continuity) | ARC2015/49 [PDF 1,829KB] |
| 5. Strategic risk management | |
| 6. Insurance level cover options | ARC2015/51 |
| 7. Whistleblowing cases since the last meeting | Oral report |
| Part 3: Financial control | |
| 7. Fraud / Financial irregularities occurring since the last meeting | Oral report |
| Part 3: Internal and External Audit | |
| 8. Progress report on FRS102: - Restated opening balance sheet at 31 July 2014 and 14-15 financial statements - Update on external audit of the above - Confirmation of the renegotiation of bank covenants - Draft accounting policy changes - Depreciation policy |
ARC2015/52a Oral report Oral report ARC2015/52b [PDF 148KB]ARC2015/52c |
| 9. Update on external audit recommendations from 2014-15 | ARC2015/53 [PDF 335KB] |
| 10. Internal audit reports: - Data quality: HESES returns - Examination cycle - Finance systems (accounts payable and expenses) - Refurbishment of the Maths building |
ARC2015/54 |
| 11. *Progress report on HEFCE data audit recommendations | ARC2015/55 [PDF 322KB] |
| 12. Internal audit plan 2016-17 | ARC2015/56 |
| 13. Progress report on internal audit recommendations and areas of non-compliance | ARC2015/57 [PDF 508KB] |
| Part 4: Statutory and regulatory compliance | |
| 14. HEFCE assessments and reviews: - *Annual Assessment of Institutional Risk 2014-15 - *Assurance review report - *HEFCE annual HESA letter |
ARC2015/58 ARC2015/59 [PDF 322KB] ARC2015/60 [PDF 248KB] |
| Part 5: Financial control | |
| 15. Fraud / financial irregularities since the last meeting | Oral report |
| 16. Review of policies and regulations: - Capital Expenditure Policy - Financial regulations - Scheme of Delegation of Financial Authority |
ARC2015-61 [PDF 1,478KB] |
| Part 6: Committee management and report | |
| 17. Committee Terms of Reference, Membership and Effectiveness review | ARC2015/62 [PDF 358KB] |
| 18. Annual schedule of business 2016-17 including deep dive schedule | ARC2015/63 [PDF 195KB] |
| 19. *Draft agenda for the next meeting | ARC2015/64 [PDF 258KB] |