Agenda and minutes

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

The Panel noted that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3, Councillor Kaur replaced Councillor Bogle as Committee Member for the remainder of the municipal year.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24^th September and 10^th December 2009, and to deal with any matters arising, attached. 

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd September 2011 be approved and signed as a correct record.  (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

COUNCILLOR BALL IN THE CHAIR

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the Audit Commission: Annual Audit Letter 2010/11 presenting the results of the District Auditor’s statutory audit of the Council’s financial statements, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning the Annual Audit Letter presenting the results of the statutory audit of the Council’s 2010/11 financial statements and the assessment of arrangements to achieve value for money in the Council’s use of resources.  (Copy of the report appended to the signed minutes). 

COUNCILLOR BALL IN THE CHAIR

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the Audit and Inspection Progress report, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the Audit Commission’s November 2011 progress report  (Copy of the report appended to signed minutes). 

Report of the Head of Finance detailing the Action Plan Status report, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Head of Finance, detailing the content of the Annual Governance Statement 2010-11 Action Plan Status document.  (Copy of the report appended to the signed minutes). 

Report of the Head of Finance detailing the Risk Management Action Plan 2011-12, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Head of Finance, detailing the Risk Management Action Plan 2011-12 : Status Report as set out in Appendix 1.  (Copy of the report appended to the signed minutes). 

Report of the Head of Finance detailing the Strategic Risk Register, attached.  

The Committee received and noted the report of the Head of Finance, detailing the Strategic Risk Register, associated Risk Management Action Plans and the Summary of Directorate Risk Registers.   (Copy of the report circulated with the Agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

It was agreed that Officers would provide members with further information relating to the category of risk in financial terms.

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the National Fraud Initiative 2010-11, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the current status of the 2010-11 National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise run by the Audit Commission which matched electronic data within and between participating bodies to prevent and detect fraud.  It was further noted that the NFI was run every two years and was part of the statutory audit process for health, local government and other public sector providers that the Audit Commission was responsible for.  (Copy of the report circulated with the Agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the Internal Audit Progress Report for November, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor, detailing the Internal Audit Progress Report for the period ending November 2011.    (Copy of the report circulated with the Agenda and appended to the signed minutes).