1. Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the two meetings of the Audit Committee held on 8 September 2009 (as previously circulated);
2. Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;
3. Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information;
4. Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting;
5. Audit Commission Progress Summary to 12 November 2009 – to consider a report which summarises the work currently in progress;
6. Annual Governance Report 2008/09 – to consider a report which presents the results to date of the audit work for 2008/09;
7. Use of Resources – to consider a report which summarises the key findings of how the Council is managing and using its resources to deliver value for money and better sustainable outcomes for local people;
8. Accounts and Systems Audit 2008/09 – to consider a report that sets out the findings from the work of the Audit Commission carried out in 2008/09 in relation to the accounts element of the Code and data quality spot checks;
9. Protecting the Public Purse – to consider an extract from an Audit Commission document advising local government on fighting fraud:
10. Progress against the 2009/10 Internal Audit Plan with EXEMPT appendices – to consider a report that informs Members of the principal activities and findings of the Internal Audit Section of Financial Services for 2009/10 to 31 October 2009;
Appendices B, C and D - EXEMPT
11. Risk Management Quarterly Review – to consider a report that provides Members with an update on risk management;
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