Meeting: Audit and Risk Committee

  • Date: 11 March 2020
  • Time: 10:30 - 13:00
  • Location: British Transport Police FHQ, 25 Camden Road, London, NW1 9LN

1. Introductions and welcome
Opening notes from the Committee Chair
Declaration of interests

2. Minutes of Meeting 18 November 2019

3. Matters arising/actions outstanding
a. 9/2018 – Treasury briefing paper
b. 12/2018- Cyber Security Attack Response Plan
c. 43/2019 – Stock write-off

4. Quarterly Strategic Risk Register Updates 
a. Risk Dashboards – significant risks
b. Progress of embedding risk management (verbal)

5. Fraud
a. Fraud report

6. BTPA Quarterly Update 
a. Report from the Authority Chief Finance Officer
b. EPSA compliance tracker
c. Management Assurance Return
d. 18/19 External Audit Control Recommendations
e. IFRS 16 and Implications for Charging

7. BTP Quarterly Update 
a. Report from the Deputy Chief Constable (including HMICFRS)
b. Single tender actions
c. Health & Safety Assurance Statement
d. HMICFRS Planning
e. HMRC Investigation (verbal)

8. Internal Audit Progress Report
a. Update report from GIAA Audit Manager
b. GIAA 2020/21 plan
c. Efficiencies management letter (verbal)
d. Payroll audit report
e. Accruals audit report (verbal)
f. Fixed assets audit update (verbal)
g. Blue folders audit update (verbal)

9. External Audit 
a. Planning for 19/20 audit (verbal)
b. Interim audit progress and initial findings (verbal)
c. IFRS 16 workings (verbal)

10. Governance
a. Review of key risks, messages and internal/ external communication points from the meeting (verbal)
b. Reflection on effectiveness of the meeting (verbal)

11. Any Other Business