1. Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the Audit Committee held on 7 December 2010 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 18 March 2011 – to consider a report which summarises the work currently in progress;
6. Audit Commission – Certificate of Claims and Returns – to consider a report that summarises the findings from the certification of 2009/10 claims;
7. Protecting the Public Purse 2010 (Fighting Fraud against Local Government and Local Taxpayers) – to consider a report which informs members of the position of the Council against the checklist included in the Audit Commission publication ‘Protecting the Public Purse 2010;
8. Internal Audit Strategy and Terms of Reference 2011/12 - to consider a report that enables Members to review the Internal Audit Strategy 2011/12, and which seeks their approval for the document as required by the CIPFA 'Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government' (2006);
9. Internal Audit Plan 2011/12 – to consider a report that provides Members with the opportunity to review and comment upon the internal audit plan for 2011/12;
10. Progress against the 2010/11 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 2010/11 to 28 February 2011;
Appendices B, C and D - Exempt
11. Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report that provides an update on risk management.
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.
MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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