Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 10 September 2012
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 19 September 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

1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 June 2012 (Minute Nos. 89 - 93) 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 and Democratic Services or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 
 

part a reports for recommendation to council


 
4

annual governance report and annual accounts 2011/12


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

This report seeks the Audit Committee's approval of the Council's accounts for 2011 - 2012 and also includes the external auditor's Annual Governance Report for consideration.
 
5

treasury management annual review


Report for Item 5

The Council’s treasury management activity is underpinned by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Code of Practice on Treasury Management (“the Code”), which requires local authorities to produce annually Prudential Indicators and a Treasury Management Strategy Statement on the likely financing and investment activity. The Code also recommends that members are informed of treasury management activities at least twice a year.

 
 

part b reports for the audit committee to decide


 
6

strategic risk register


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

This report presents the new Strategic Risk Register which has been compiled in consultation with Senior Management Team and Cabinet and updates the register which was previously agreed in 2011.
 
7

development control enforcement progress holding report


Report for Item 7

This report provides a brief update on progress with regards to the Planning Enforcement Audit Action Plan with a view to a full report on progress at its next meeting on 19 December 2012.

 
8

review of audit committee


Report for Item 8

This report provides an update on the actions taken to implement the findings of the Local Government Improvement and Development review of the Audit Committee, which was initially reported to the Committee in December 2010.
 
9

audit committee work programme


Report for Item 9

The Committee are asked to review the Audit Committee work programme.

 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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