Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Tuesday 21 June 2011 5.30 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 21st June, 2011
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
 
2 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 29 MARCH 2011
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.
 
4 CONCEPT OF GOVERNANCE, RISK AND INTERNAL CONTROL
 
5 FOLLOW-UP OF AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
6 CORPORATE RISK SCORECARD
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
7 ANNUAL FRAUD & IRREGULARITIES REPORT
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
8 ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (DRAFT)
RESOLVED:

To support the Draft Annual Governance Statement for inclusion in the annual statement of accounts for 2010-11
9 THE ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2010/11
RESOLVED:

1.To note the report

2.To consider and support for inclusion in the Annual Statement of Accounts.
10 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS ISSUED APRIL-JUNE 2011
RESOLVED:

To accept the reports
11 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
 
The meeting closed at 6.50pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
P. McCauley, M. Lawrence, C.P. Barnfather, A.J. Gillam, R.J. Nicholson, M.R. Payne, D.E. Pulk,

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
1Apologies for absence were received from Councillor McCauley
3None
4A presentation was given by the Manager of Audit and Risk Services.
5The Manager of Audit & Risk Management reported on progress in the implementation of previous Internal Audit recommendations.
6The Manager of Audit & Risk Services updated members of the Committee on the current level of assurance that could be provided against each corporate risk.
7The Manager of Audit and Risk Services submitted a summary report of all investigated cases of fraud and irregularities identified during 2010-11financial year. Details of actions taken, sanctions imposed and level of recovery achieved in respect of the identified cases of fraud and irregularities were also submitted.
8The Manager of Audit & Risk Services submitted the Draft Annual Governance Statement for inclusion in the Council's published financial accounts for 2010-11
9The Manager of Audit and Risk Services submitted a report on the activity of the Internal Audit section during the 2010-11 financial year
10The following reports were considered:-

i) Officer & Member Disbursements
ii) Debtors
iii)Leisure Income
11None