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Audit Committee
Tuesday 24 June 2008 5.30 pm
Date:
Tuesday, 24th June, 2008
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
Attendance Details
Item
Description
Resolution
1
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business
for item 1
2
TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 8 APRIL 2008.
(Attachment: 1)
Minutes
RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
3
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business
for item 3
4
ANNUAL AUDIT & INSPECTION PLAN
(Attachment: 2)
Audit Commission Report
Business
for item 4
RESOLVED:
To note the Audit Commission report.
5
FOLLOW-UP OF AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
(Attachment: 3)
Report of Manager of Resource Services
Business
for item 5
RESOLVED:
To note the report.
6
CORPORATE RISK SCORECARD
(Attachment: 4)
Report of Manager of Resource Services
Business
for item 6
RESOLVED:
To note the report.
7
ANNUAL FRAUD & IRREGULARITIES REPORT
(Attachment: 5)
Report of Manager of Resource Services
Business
for item 7
RESOLVED:
To note the report.
8
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AT GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL
(Attachment: 6)
Report of Head of Corporate Services and Head of Democratic & Community Services
(Attachment: 7)
Appendix A
(Attachment: 8)
Appendix B
(Attachment: 9)
Appendix C
Business
for item 8
RESOLVED:
1. To note the work undertaken in relation to Corporate Governance, Risk Management and the Assurance Statement.
2. To note that points raised in the Assurance Statements will feed into the Annual Governance Statement and forms part of the Published Statement of Accounts.
3. That more explicit information be included in the out-turn column where appropriate.
9
THE ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2007-08
(Attachment: 10)
Report of Manager of Resource Services
Business
for item 9
RESOLVED:
To note the Annual Report and to congratulate the section on their work.
10
INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS ISSUED APRIL - JUNE 2008
(Attachment: 11)
Debtors
(Attachment: 12)
Insurance and Inventory
(Attachment: 13)
Post Procedures
(Attachment: 14)
Officers Disbursements
Business
for item 10
RESOLVED:
i. To note the reports.
ii. The sub-committee expressed concern at the time period for the review of the current arrangements for debtors with Rushcliffe Borough Council and requested the Head of Corporate Services to give urgent consideration to this and further report to the next meeting of the sub-committee.
iii. The Chairman was requested to keep the matters raised in the report under review.
11
ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business
for item 11
The meeting closed at 7.45pm.
Attendance Details
Present:
E.J. Collin (Chairman), A.S. Bexon (a), G.V. Clarke, A.J. Gillam, C.J. Powell, D.E. Pulk, G.E. Withers
Business
Business
Item
Business
1
An Apology for absence was received from Councillor Bexon
3
none
4
John Cornett, the District Auditor attended to discuss the 2008/09 Audit and Inspection Plan for the Council and answered members questions with regard to fees, identified risks data quality partnership working and the use of resources assessment.
5
The follow up report for the Officers and Members disbursements audit was reported as having been fully implemented.
6
The Manager of Resource Services updated members on the current level of assurance provided against each risk.
7
The Manager of Resource Services reported on investigated cases of fraud and irregularities identified during the 2007/08 year.
8
The report of the Head of Corporate Services and Head of Democratic Services was considered.
9
The Manager of Resource Services reported on the activity of the Internal Audit Section during 2007/08 and the outcome of the self assessment. An improvement in the control environment was identified.
10
The following reports were considered:-
i) Debtors
ii) Insurance and Inventory
iii) Post Procedures
iv) Officers Disbursements.
11
none
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