Audit Committee - 11 September 2006
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House11th September 2006
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 11 September 2006 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Richard Laval (Chairman) |
Sarah Nelmes (Vice-Chairman) |
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Harry Davies |
John Pendlebury |
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Geoffrey Dunne |
Russell Smith |
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David Lake |
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
31 August 2006
The Audit Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.
Please note that all members are invited to this meeting and that there will be a presentation at 6.30pm on 'Business Continuity' by Sarah Baker, Emergency Planning, Hertfordshire County Council, who is advising the Council on its business continuity arrangements.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
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MINUTES |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 June 2006: (copy enclosed for Members of the Committee).
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NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS |
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Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
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To receive any declarations of interest. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - EXTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE |
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This report gives the findings of the external auditor in respect of the 2005/06 audit.
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - EXTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS |
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This report gives details of the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the external auditor.
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT |
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The report presents the annual report of Internal Audit's work for the year 2005/06.
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - INTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS |
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This report gives details of the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the internal auditor.
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL - ACTION PLAN UPDATE |
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This report gives details of the progress in implementing the actions required resulting from the Statement on Internal Control.
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - STRATEGIC RISKS UPDATE |
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This report updates the Committee on strategic risks
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - BENEFIT FRAUD ANNUAL REPORT |
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This report informs Members of the work of the Fraud Section for the financial year 2005/2006 and provides updates on developments for the current financial year.
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COMMITTEE'S WORK PROGRAMME |
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To review and make necessary changes to the Committee's work programme
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC |
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If any confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s) and a resolution to be passed in the following terms:- |
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"that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under the respective paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act". |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |