Audit Committee - 30 June 2009
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House30th June 2009
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday 30 June 2009, commencing at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Peter Ray (Chairman) |
Seamus Dunne |
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Tony Barton |
Richard Laval |
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Graham Denman |
Sarah Nelmes (Vice-Chairman) |
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Geoffrey Dunne |
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David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
22 June 2009
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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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Please note that all Members are invited to this meeting and that there will be a presentation by the Exchequer Services Investigation Officer on Benefit Fraud commencing at 7pm. |
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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 15 April 2009 (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 AND INTERNAL CONTROL – APPROVAL OF STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2008/2009 |
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This report allows the Committee to ask questions about the Statement of Accounts for 2008/2009 and recommends their approval. |
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AUDIT AND 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 AND 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 AND INTERNAL CONTROL – RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
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The report recommends to the Council that the Executive Committee updates the Risk Management Strategy. |
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AUDIT AND 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 2008/2009 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. |