AGENDA - Audit Committee
Tuesday 10 June 2008 at 10.00 am in the Cary Room


 

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 8 April 2008;

 

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 and Inspection Plan 2008/09 – to consider a report from the Audit Commission on the Audit and Inspection Plan;

            Report

 

6.         Code of Corporate Governance 2008 – Compliance Review – to consider a report which informs Members of the results of the compliance review of the 2008 Code of Corporate Governance;

            Report

 

7.         System of Internal Control and Annual Governance Statement for South Hams District Council 2007/08 – to consider a report which provides Members with sufficient information to allow them to independently examine the draft Annual Governance Statement and the supporting process and evidence;

            Report

            Background Papers

 

8.         Internal Audit – Summary of Activities and Findings for 2007/08 – to consider a report which informs Members of the principle activities of the Internal Audit section of Financial Services 2007/08;

            Report

            Appendices C, D E, F - Exempt

 

9.         Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report which provides Members with an update on risk management.

            Report

 

 

Members of the public may wish to note that the Council's meeting rooms

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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MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

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