Audit Committee - 13 June 2013
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House12th June 2013
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Rickmansworth, on Thursday, 13 June 2013 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Eric Bishop |
Sarah Nelmes (Chairman) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
5 June 2013
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.
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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 7 March 2013. |
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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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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT |
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This report considers whether to proceed with Stage 2 of the independent review on the William Penn Leisure Centre Refurbishment and the financial implications now legal matters have been concluded |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - EXTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2012/13 |
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To receive the External Audit Plan prepared by Grant Thornton UK LLP the Council's appointed external auditors. |
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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. 13 06 13 AC i - (07) external audit recommendations (doc) 13 06 13 AC i - (07) external audit recommendation-app 1 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - PUBLIC SECTOR INTERNAL AUDIT STANDARDS INCORPORATING THE SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE AUDIT CHARTER |
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This report asks the Committee to adopt new public sector internal audit standards and the Shared Internal Audit Service's Audit Charter. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS |
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This report gives details of the progress made in delivering the Audit Plan and the implementation of internal audit recommendations. It also provides an update on performance management information. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT 2012/13 |
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This report gives details of the activities of Internal Audit during 2012/13 and provides an opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council's internal control environment. 13 06 13 AC i - (10) internal audit annual report (doc) 13 06 13 AC i - (10) internal audit annual report-app 1 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
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The report recommends to the Council that the Executive Committee makes no changes to the Risk Management Strategy. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - FRAUD ANNUAL REPORT |
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This report informs members of the work of the Fraud Section for the financial year 2012/2013 and provides updates on progress and developments for the current financial year. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - FINANCIAL & BUDGETARY RISKS |
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Thsi report enables the Committee to monitor financial and budgetary risks. |
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| 14. | AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL - ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2012/13 |
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This report is presented to enable the Committee to adopt the Annual Governance Statement for 2012/13 for inclusion in the Council's Statement of Accounts. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – DRAFT STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2012/13 |
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This report is presented to enable the Committee to consider the Annual Statement of Accounts for 2012/13. 13 06 13 AC i - (15) statement of accounts (doc) 13 06 13 AC i - (15) Draft Statement of Accounts 2012-13 (pdf) |
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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. |