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 11 September 2007 (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. Monitoring Report – Leisure Centres, Sport and Healthy Lifestyles Contract – to consider a report which highlights the overall performance and key issues of the leisure centre management arrangements with Tone Leisure;
Appendix 4 exempt
6. Internal Audit Terms of Reference and Audit Strategy – to consider a report which allows the Audit Committee to review the Internal Audit Terms of Reference and Audit Strategy 2007/08;
7. Revision of Standing Orders Related to Contracts – to consider a report which allows the Audit Committee to carry out an overview of the updated Standing Orders Relating to Contracts;
8. Amendments to Financial Instructions – to consider a report which allows the Audit Committee to review a small number of amendments to the Financial Instructions;
Report + Appendices A, B, C, & D
9. Internal Audit - Interim Report on Progress Against the 2007/08 Internal Audit Plan – to consider a report which informs Members of the principal activities and findings of the Internal Audit section of Financial Services;
Appendix C exempt
Appendix D exempt
10. Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report which provides Members with an update on risk management.
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