Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Monday, 18 March 2013

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 11 March 2013
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Monday 18 March 2013 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Nicholas Hampshire (Chairman), Councillor Colin Prescott (Vice Chairman), Councillors Andy Booth, John Coulter, Adrian Crowther, Angela Harrison, Mike Haywood, Peter Marchington 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 19 December 2012 (Minute Nos. 454 - 462) as a correct record.
 
3

declarations of interest



The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:-
 
(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote.  This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.
 
(b)  Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 16 May 2012.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
 
Advice to Members:  If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Director of Corporate Services as Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 
 

part b reports for the audit committee to decide


 
4

grant certification report 2011/12


Report for Item 4

The Committee are asked to consider the Grant Certification Report 2011/12.
 
5

audit progress report 2012/13


Report for Item 5

The Committee are asked to consider the Audit Progress Report 2012/13.
 
6

internal audit operational plan


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

The report sets out the one-year operational Internal Audit plan for the financial year 2013/14 and asks that the Audit Committee review and approve the plan.

 
7

strategic risk register - action plan refresh


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

To agree amendments to the Council’s Strategic Risk Register and Action Plans prior to six-monthly reporting to Cabinet, in
accordance with the agreed framework. 

 
8

public sector internal audit standards


Report for Item 8 | Annex 1 for Item 8

The report provides a summary of the new internal audit standards which are effective from 1 April 2013. The Audit Committee is asked to note the new standards and the action that will be taken to implement them.

 
9

audit committee work programme


Report for Item 9

The Committee are asked to consider the Draft Audit Committee Work Programme for 2013/14.
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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