Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 14 May 2012
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Nicholas Hampshire (Chairman), Councillor Colin Prescott (Vice Chairman), Councillors Andy Booth, John Coulter, Angela Harrison, Mike Haywood, Mike Henderson, Peter Marchington and Ted Wilcox.

Quorum = 3

 

membership to be confirmed after the annual council meeting on 16 may 2012


 
1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 March 2012 (Minute Nos. 578 - 586) 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 report for recommendation to council


 
4

financial regulations update


Report for Item 4

The Audit Committee are asked to consider this report which presents a revised set of Financial Regulations and seeks approval for adoption of these Regulations.
 
 

part b reports for the audit committee to decide


 
5

benefit fraud annual report 2011/12 - activity and outcomes


Report for Item 5 | Annex 1 for Item 5 | Annex 2 for Item 5 | Annex 3 for Item 5 | Annex 4 for Item 5 | Annex 5 for Item 5 | Annex 6 for Item 5 | Annex 7 for Item 5 | Annex 8 for Item 5

The Audit Committee are asked to consider this report which provides a summary of the benefit fraud activities and outcomes undertaken during 2011/12 and the preliminary details of the proposed national Single Fraud Investigation Service.
 
6

audit committee update 2011/12


Report for Item 6

The Audit Committee are asked to consider a progress report from the Audit Commission detailing an update on their audit fees for 2012/13 and an update on the externalisation of the Audit Practice to Grant Thornton.

 
7

internal audit annual report 2011/12


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

This report contains a review of the work of the Internal Audit team over the financial year 2011/12 and the opinion of the Head of Audit Partnership on the adequacy of the Council’s control environment, in the context of the Annual Governance Statement.

 

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