Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Monday 28 February 2005 5.15 pm

Date:
Monday, 28th February, 2005
Time:
5.15 pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 1
 
2 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 2
 
3 PRESENTATION ON THE ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDIT
Business for item 3
RESOLVED:

To thank Mrs Radford for the Presentation.
4 ANNUAL AUDIT INSPECTION LETTER
Business for item 4
RESOLVED:

To note the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter.
5 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS
1. LEASING
2. BORROWING AND LENDING
3. BANK ACCOUNTS
4. CASH RECEIPTING
5. OFFICERS' AND MEMBERS' DISBURSEMENTS
6. DIRECT SERVICES - STORES
7. PAYROLL
8. DEBTORS
Business for item 5
RESOLVED:

That the matters raised in the reports would be the subject of a further report to the next meeting.
6 OUTSTANDING INTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
Business for item 6
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
7 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 7
 
The meeting closed at 6.30 pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
F.J.D. Boot (Chairman), A.S. Bexon, G.V. Clarke, J.M. Cole, S.M. Creamer, C.M. Luckett

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
1An apology for absence was received from Councillor Pratt.
2None declared.
3A Presentation was given by the Manager of Resource Services.
4Consideration was given to the audit and inspection 'Annual Letter' for Members, which incorporated the Annual Audit Letter for 2003/04.

The letter summarised the conclusions and significant issues arising from the recent audit and inspections of the Council.
5The Head of Finance submitted the above Internal Audit Reports for consideration.
6The Head of Finance reported that Internal Audit followed up on the implementation of recommendations on a quarterly basis. The results of the initial follow-ups were reported to the Head of Finance, who requested that any outstanding recommendations were actioned immediately.

Any recommendations remaining outstanding following this instruction were reported to this committee.

The initial follow-up from July 2004 had related to 19 audit reports of which 9 reports had recommendations with outstanding issues.

Submitted at Appendix A were the recommendations with an appropriate audit comment on their progress. All but one recommendation had made satisfactory progress.

The Head of Finance would present a feedback report to the next meeting with regard to the Bank Account report.
7None.