Minutes for AUDIT COMMITTEE meeting, Jan 23 2012, 2.00PM official page

To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitute Members.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 26 September 2011 (copy attached). 

To receive from Members declarations and the nature thereof in relation to:-

(a)    

personal interests in any agenda item;

(b)    

personal and prejudicial interests in any agenda item.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman and any matters of communication.

To receive petitions from members of the public in accordance with the Public Participation Procedure as set out in Annex 2 of Part A4 of the Constitution.

To receive any questions, statements or deputations from members of the public in accordance with the Public Participation Procedure as set out in Annex 1 of Part A4 of the Constitution.

To receive the Audit Commission’s Annual Audit Letter for 2010/11.

To receive a report by the Audit Commission on the progress made in its role as the Council’s external auditor together with an update on the externalisation of the Audit Practice.

To receive the Audit Commission’s Audit Plan which sets out the work for the 2011/12 audit.

To receive an update on the progress of work by Internal Audit for 2011/12.

To consider proposed amendments to the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy (including Anti-Bribery) and Confidential Reporting Policy to reflect changes in legislation and roles and responsibilities.

To receive an overview of the Council’s risk position as at the end of November 2011.

To receive a summary of the high risk recommendations arising from Internal Audit reports together with an outline of how these will be monitored, tracked and reported to the Audit Committee.