APOLOGIES AND CHANGES IN PANEL MEMBERSHIP (IF ANY)

To note any changes in membership of the Committee 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 11th December, 2008 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

3. Minutes    

Statement From The Chair

Exclusion Of The Press And Public

Chair to move that in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of Appendix 2 to Item 9 based on Categories 2 and 7 of Paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.
The information contained therein is exempt as it relates to ongoing investigations and is likely to reveal the identities of individuals. Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information. The interests of any parties involved in these investigations could be jeopardised by the release of the information.

National Fraud Initiative 2008-09

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting the Committee note the outcome of the 2008-09 data matching exercise run every two years by the Audit Commission as part of the National Fraud Initiative seeking to tackle a broad range of fraud risks faced by the public sector, attached.

6. Report    


 

Annual Governance Statement 2008-09

Report of the Executive Director of Resources concerning the mandatory Annual Governance Statement ('AGS') where the Council is required to complete an annual Status Report in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations as amended in 2006, attached.

7. Report    7. Appendix    


 

Internal Audit: Revised Strategic Plan 2007/08 To 2009/2010

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee comments on and approves the Revised Strategic Internal Audit Plan 2007/08 to 2009/10, attached.

8. Report    8. Appendix    


 

Internal Audit: Status Of Work To February 2009

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Internal Audit Status of Work report for the period ending 16th February 2009, attached.

9. Report    9. Appendix 1    Appendix 2 (Confidential)     


 

Anti Money Laundering Policy – Review

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning a review in line with good practice of the Council's arrangements and Anti Money Laundering policy in light of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounts ("CIPFA") recently published guidance 'Managing the Risk of Fraud', attached

10. Report    10. Appendix    


 

Audit Commission: Annual Audit And Inspection Letter 2007/08

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor presenting the results of the statutory audit of the Council's 2007/08 Financial Accounts and requesting that the Committee notes the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2007/08, attached.

11. Report    11. Appendix    


 

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 2008-09 Audit and Inspection Plan as reported to the meeting on 27th March 2008 setting out the audit and inspection work that the Audit Commission proposed to undertake for the 2007/08 financial year, attached.

12. Report    12. Appendix A    12. Appendix B    12. Appendix C    


 

Monitoring Audit Committee Recommendations

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

13. Report    13. Appendix