Audit Committee - 7 March 2013
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House07th March 2013
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Rickmansworth, on Thursday, 7 March 2013 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Eric Bishop |
Sarah Nelmes (Chairman)Peter Ray (Vice-Chairman) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
27 February 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 20 November 2012. |
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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 AUDIT - UPDATE 13 03 07 AC - (04a) external audit - update (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – EXTERNAL AUDIT – CERTIFICATION WORK REPORT 2011/12 |
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This report allows the Committee to ask questions of the external auditor concerning his Certification Work Report. 13 03 07 AC (05) - External Audit Certification Work (doc) 13 03 07 AC (05) - External Audit Certification Work - App 1 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – EXTERNAL AUDIT – FEE LETTER 2012/13 |
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This report details the audit fee, the scope and timing of external audit work, and the team Grant Thornton are allocating to carry out the work. |
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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 03 07 AC (07) - External Audit Recommendations (doc) 13 03 07 AC (07) - External Audit Recommendations - App 1 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE – AN INTRODUCTION |
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The purpose of this report is to introduce the new Shared Internal Audit Service. 13 03 07 AC (08) - Internal Audit SIAS Introduction (doc) 13 03 07 AC (08) - Internal Audit SIAS Introduction - App 1 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL PLAN 2013/14 |
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The purpose of this report is to present for approval the draft internal audit annual plan prepared by the Audit Manager (SIAS). 13 03 07 AC (09) - Internal Audit Plan (doc) |
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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. 13 03 07 AC (10) - Internal Audit Recommendations (doc) 13 03 07 AC (10) - Internal Audit Recommendations - App 1 (doc) 13 03 07 AC (10) - Internal Audit Recommendations - App 2-5 (doc) |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (AGS) – ACTION PLAN UPDATE |
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This report gives details of the progress in implementing the actions required resulting from the Annual Governance Statement. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – FINANCIAL & BUDGETARY RISKS |
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This report enables the Committee to monitor financial and budgetary risks. |
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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. |