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 1 December 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 11 March 2010 – to consider a report which summarises the work currently in progress;
6. Annual Audit Letter 2008/09 – to consider a report which summarises the findings of the Audit Commission arising from their 2008/09 audit;
7. Certification of
and Claims and Returns – to consider a report which summarises the Audit
Commission findings from the
Certification of 2008/09 claims;
8. Audit Opinion Plan – to consider a report that sets out the audit work that the Audit Commission proposes to undertake for the audit of financial statements 2009/10;
9. IFRS Checklist for Members – to consider a checklist which assist Members with the transition plan for the preparation of accounts in accordance with international accounting standards;
10. Protecting the Public Purse Checklist (Local Government fighting fraud)– to consider a report that informs Members of the position of the Council against the checklist included in the Audit Commission publication ‘Protecting the Public Purse – Local Government Fighting Fraud’;
11. Internal Audit Terms of Reference and Audit Strategy – to consider a report that allows the Audit Commission to review the Internal Audit Terms of Reference and Audit Strategy 2010/11 and seek their approval for the documents as required by the CIPFA ‘Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government (2006);
12. Internal Audit – Annual Internal Audit Plan 2010/11 – to consider a report that provides Members with the opportunity to review and comment on the 5-year internal audit plan 2010/11 to 2014/15 and the computer audit plan and the operational plans for 2010/11;
13. 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 28 February 2010;
Appendices B, C & D - Exempt
14. International Financial Reporting Standards – Forthcoming Changes to the Statement of Accounts – to consider a report that updates Members on the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) based reporting;
15. Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2010/11 – to consider a report that scrutinises the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2010/11 as approved by Council on 4 February 2010;
16. Risk Management Quarterly Review – to consider a report that provides Members with an update on risk management.
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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.
MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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