1. Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the Audit Committee held on 14 July 2011;
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 consider a report which summarises the work currently in progress to 15 September 2011;
6. Audit Commission – Annual Governance Review
[Please note: there may
be other reports for this agenda from the Audit Commission which we have not yet
been
advised of,
but which the Chairman has agreed can be considered under agenda ‘Item 2: Urgent business’ if the
need arises]
7. Progress against the 2011/12 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 2011/12 to 31 August 2011;
Appendices B, C & D - Exempt
8. Revision of the Contract Procedure Rules – to consider a report that provides Members with an overview of the updated Contract Procedure Rules required as a result of the internal management changes, shared service agenda and the introduction of the Bribery Act 2010;
9. Anti Fraud, Corruption and Bribery Policy and Strategy and Benefit Fraud Prosecution and Sanction Policy – to consider a report that seeks Members approval for a revised Anti Fraud, Corruption and Benefit Policy and Strategy updated to reflect the introduction of the Bribery Act 2010, internal management changes and the shared services agenda;
10. Audited Statement of Accounts 2010/11
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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