Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Tuesday 19 June 2012 5.30 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 19th June, 2012
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 1
 
2 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 27TH MAY 2012
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendments:

1. That Councillor McCauley's apologies for absence be recorded.
2. That Councillor Barnfather's apologies for absence be deleted.
3 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 3
 
4 CORPORATE RISK SCORECARD
Business for item 4
RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.
5 ANNUAL FRAUD REPORT
Business for item 5
RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.
6 THE ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT
Business for item 6
RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted.
2. That the Service Manager provide an update on the Council's position with regard to the revised policies and procedures to be produced for data security arrangements to the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
7 FOLLOW UP OF PREVIOUS AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
Business for item 7
RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.
8 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS ISSUED APRIL - JUNE 2012
Business for item 8
RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Attendance Details

Present:
P McCauley (Chair), M Lawrence, C P Barnfather, R J Nicholson(a), A J Gillam, M R Payne, D E Pulk

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
1Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nicholson.
3None.
4Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been previously circulated, updating members of the Audit Committee on the current level of assurance that can be provided against each corporate risk.
5Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Revenue Services, which had been previously circulated, summarising all investigated cases of fraud and irregularities during the 2011-12 financial year and informing members of the action taken, sanctions imposed and level of recovery achieved in respect of identified cases of fraud and irregularities.
6Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been previously circulated, informing members of the activity of the Internal Audit Section during the 2011-12 financial year and providing assurance on the internal control systems across the Authority to support the Annual Governance Statement provided within the Annual Statement of Accounts.
7Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been previously circulated, informing members of departmental progress in the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations and identifying where additional action needed to be considered in relation to any outstanding recommendations.
8Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Audit and Risk Management, which had been previously circulated, summarising the outcome of Internal Audit activity for the period April to June 2012.