1. Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 9 September 2008 (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. Anti Money Laundering Policy and Procedures – to consider a report which informs Members of the impact on the Council of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and other related legislation, and which seeks ultimate approval of the Council’s Anti Money Laundering Policy;
6. Update on Debtors System – Head of Customer Services to provide oral update to Members;
7. Progress against the 2008/09 Internal Audit Plan – to consider a report which informs Members of the principal activities and findings of the Internal Audit section of Financial Services for 2008/09 to 31 October 2008;
Appendices B - D (Exempt)
8. International Reporting Standards – Forthcoming Changes to the Statement of Accounts – to consider a report which advises Members on the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) based reporting and the need for a steering group to have overall responsibility for the IFRS transition project;
9. Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report which provides Members with an update on risk management.
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are accessible by wheelchairs and have a loop induction hearing system
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N.B. Legal and financial officers will not, as a general rule, be present throughout all meetings, but will be on standby if required. Members are requested to advise Member Support Services in advance of the meeting if they require any information of a legal or financial nature.
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