Apologies And Changes In Panel Membership (if Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Declarations Of Interest

In accordance with the Local Government Act, 2000, and the Authority's Code of Conduct adopted on 16th May 2007, Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

NOTE: Members are required, where applicable, to complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer prior to the commencement of this meeting.

Minutes Of The Previous Meeting (Including Matters Arising)

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2008 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

3. Minutes    

Statement From The Chair

Monitoring Audit Committee Recommendations

Report of the Democratic Support and Members Services Manager requesting that the Committee considers the action taken since its last meeting, attached.

5. Report    5. Appendix 1    


 

Audit Commission: Draft Annual Audit And Inspection Letter 2006/07

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor presenting the results of the statutory audit of the Council's 2006/07 Financial Accounts and requesting that the Committee notes the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2006/07, attached.

6. Report     6. Appendix 1    


 

Audit Commission: Audit And Inspection Plan Progress Report

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the update on progress against the 2006-07 Audit and Inspection Plan which was presented to the Audit Committee on 28th March 2007 and which sets out the audit and inspection work that the Audit Commission proposes to undertake for the 2007/08 financial year, attached.

7. Report    7. Appendix 1    7. Appendix 2    


 

Audit Commission: Audit And Inspection Plan 2008/09

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the content of the Audit and Inspection Plan setting out the audit and inspection work that the Audit Commission proposes to undertake for the 2008/09 financial year, attached.

8. Report    8. Appendix 1    


 

National Fraud Initiative 2006/07

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the outcome of the 2006-07 National Fraud Initiative, being the Audit Commission's data matching exercise run every two years which seeks to tackle a broad range of fraud risks faced by the public sector, attached.

9. Report    


 

Internal Audit: Status Of Work February 2008

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Internal Audit Status of Work report for the period ending 28 February 2008, attached.

10. Report    10. Appendix 1    


 

Internal Audit: Revised Strategic Plan 2007/08 To 2009/10

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor inviting the Committee to comment on and approve the Revised Strategic Internal Audit Plan for 2007/08 to 2009/10, being the mechanism for ensuring the most appropriate use of internal audit resources to provide a clear statement of assurance on risk management, internal control and governance arrangements, attached.

11. Report    11. Appendix 1    


 

Self-assessment Of The Effectiveness Of The Audit Committee

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor inviting the Committee to discuss the issues raised by the self-assessment and to agree the actions to be taken to further improve the Committee's effectiveness, attached.

12. Report    12. Appendix 1