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["Title","Lead(s)","Objectives agreed","Update from last meeting","Next action and date of next meeting","Timeline for completion"]
["Audit Issues","Nemashe Saviyogan ","Examine the scope for pension fund audit to be separated from host authority audit and consider the impact on quality and cost of external audit. Also consider communications on pension fund accounting and the impasse between fund actuaries and external auditors on the allocation of assets between scheme employers","The Working Group met on the 13th January 2023. Agreement to arrange meetings with the NAO and FRC.","Report on progress to C&R Committee on the 23rd January 2023. Date of next meeting to be agreed","2023-04-01"]
["Funding Strategy Statement Guidance Update","Rachel Brothwood","Review the existing CIPFA guidance and considers where extra guidance is needed, eg on cash-flow levels and their management.","The Working Group met on the 6th January 2023 to consider the survey results. Agreeement that Phase I (current issues) should include work on the new employer flexibilities and the consultation process","Report on progress to C&R Committee on the 23rd January 2023. Date of next meeting to be agreed","Phase I (current issues) – Spring 2023; Phase II (emerging issues) – Spring 2024"]
["Annual Report Guidance","Peter Worth","Explore concerns around compliance and consider whether the current requirements on contents and publication remain fit for purpose for different audiences. Explore whether the requirements could be simplified.","Working group met on the 8th December 2022 to discuss the work programme and next steps. Agreement to survey stakeholders on existing CIPFA guidance checklist","Report on progress to C&R Committee on the 23rd January 2023.","2023-04-01"]
["Knowledge and Skills Framework","John Jones","Explore introduction of a single robust framework for K&U, both in terms of what level of K&U is required and how that should be monitored and reviewed","Working group met on the 15th December to discuss work programme and next steps. Working group members invited to submit questions for a possible survey of stakeholders.","Report on progress to C&R Committee on the 23rd January 2023.","TBC"]
["Review Guidance on Administration, Communications & Governance","Jeff Dong","Review and if possible simplify the number of policy statements that administering authorities are responsible for producing ","Working group met on the 30th November 2022 to consider what could be fed into DLUHC’s good governance consultation. Agreed to wait  for further details on content of that.","Report on progress to C&R Committee on 23rd January 2023","TBC"]
["DLUHC Consultations and Good Governance response","Secretariat","Monitor and try to influence policy development at DLUHC to ensure that it reflects the views of the Committee. Ensure that workstream content and timings are aligned to have most impact.","We have had further engagement with DLUHC on possible content of proposals emerging from Good Governance recommendations. Consulation on those is expected later this year.","Arrange further catch-up with DLUHC officials in the new year.","Ongoing"]