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 2 December 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. Audit Progress Summary to 20 March 2009;
6. Use of Resources – 2007/08 – to consider the Audit Commission’s fourth report on the Use of Resources assessment, and the last report under the Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPA);
7. Audit of the Financial Statements 2007/08 – to consider a report by the Audit Commission which has made an assessment on the accuracy of the statements made by the Council on its financial position;
8. Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2007/08 – to consider a report which provides an overall summary of the Audit Commission’s assessment of the Council 2007/08;
9. Data Quality – 2007/08 – to consider a report that summarises the findings of the Audit Commission’s assessment of the Council’s data quality;
10. Internal Audit Strategy 2009/10 – to consider a report that details the Council’s Internal Audit Strategy for 2009/10 as required by the Code of Practise for Internal Audit in Local Government 2006 (CIPFA);
11. Internal Audit – Annual Internal Audit Plan 2009/10 – to consider a report that outlines the Council’s Internal Audit Plan and Computer Audit Programme for 2009/10;
Report & appendices A, B, C and D
12. Progress Against the 2008/09 Internal Audit Plan – to consider a report which details the principle activities and findings of the Internal Audit Section of Financial Services for 2008/09 to 28 February 2009 (pages 87 to 122 (including appendices A and EXEMPT appendices B, C and D);
Appendices B, C, and D - EXEMPT
13. Update on Debtors System – The Head of Financial Services to provide an oral update to Members on the Debtors System;
14. Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report that updates Members on risk management
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