AGENDA - Audit Committee
Tuesday 21 September 2010 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 Audit Committee held on 29 June 2010;

 

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 6 September 2010 – to consider a report which summarises the work currently in progress;

            Report

 

6.         Audit Commission – Annual Audit Plan and Fees 2010/11 – to consider a letter which confirms the audit work and fees proposed;

            Report 

 

7.         Audit Commission – Value for Money– to consider a letter which sets out the new approach to value for money;

            Report

 

8.         Audit Commission – Abolition of the Audit Commission - to consider a letter that responds to the proposed abolition of the Audit Commission;

            Report

 

9.         Audit Commission – Annual Governance Report;

            Report

 

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 31 July 2010;

            Report + Appendix A

            Appendices B, C and D - Exempt

 

11.       Financial Procedure Rules – to consider a report that provides an overview of the updated Financial Procedure Rules 2010;

            Report

 

12.       Risk Management – Quarterly Review – to consider a report that provides an update on risk management.

            Report

 

13.       Oral Update on the £815K Capital Expenditure Schemes -  the Divisional Environmental Health Officer will attend to inform Members of the capital expenditure schemes.

           

 

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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