Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 16 May 2011
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 25 May 2011 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Nicholas Hampshire (Chairman), Councillor Colin Prescott (Vice Chairman), Councillors Andy Booth, June Garrad, Angela Harrison, Mike Haywood, Mike Henderson, Patricia Sandle and Ted Wilcox.

Quorum = 3

1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 15th December 2010 (Minute Nos. 556 - 567) as a correct record.
 
3

declarations of interest



Members who have an interest to declare must declare the existence and nature of it at the start of the meeting.

Members are reminded that even if an interest has been declared in the Members' Interests Register, it should still be disclosed at each meeting.  Members are encouraged to seek advice in advance of the meeting if in any doubt.
 
 

part a reports for recommendation to council


 
4

benefit fraud annual report 2010/11 - activity and outcomes


Report for Item 4 | Annex 1 for Item 4 | Annex 2 for Item 4 | Annex 3 for Item 4 | Annex 4 for Item 4 | Annex 5 for Item 4

This report provides a summary of activities and outcomes undertaken during 2010/11 by Swale Benefits Investigation Team in conjunction with their partners from The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the banner of “One Customer One Team” (OCOT). It also introduces preliminary details of the proposed national Single Fraud Investigation Service which is due to commence in April 2013.

 
5

internal audit annual report 2010/11


Report for Item 5 | Annex 1 for Item 5

The report provides details of the work of the Internal Audit Team over the financial year 2010/11 and the opinion of the Head of Internal Audit in relation to the Council’s control environment, in the context of the Annual Governance Statement.

 
6

future of local public audit - consultation


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

The report and the attachment provide details of the consultation currently being conducted by the Department of Communities and Local Government on the future of local public audit. The Committee is being asked to consider the proposals and to provide a steer to Officers to prepare a draft response from the Council to the consultation.

 
7

internal audit: terms of reference and strategy


Report for Item 7

The report seeks the endorsement of the Audit Committee to the Internal Audit Terms of Reference and the Internal Audit Strategy.

 
8

implementation of international financial reporting standards


Report for Item 8

The effective commencement of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is as at 1 April 2010 and this report updates Members on the issues addressed in the preparation towards adoption of IFRS for the financial year 2010-11 and presents draft Core Financial Statements for 2009-10 in IFRS format for approval.
 
9

audit plan 2010/11


Report for Item 9

The Audit Committee are asked to consider the Audit Plan 2010/11 from the Audit Commission.
 
10

audit commission progress report


Report for Item 10

The Audit Committee are asked to consider the Audit Commission Progress Report.
 

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