Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 07 December 2012
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 19 December 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 September 2012 (Minute Nos. 284 - 292) 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 b reports for audit committee to decide


 
4

development control enforcements - internal control improvements


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

This report provides an update on progress with regards to the Planning Enforcement Audit Action Plan following on from earlier reports of the 8 March and 19 September 2012.

 
5

audit fee 2012/13


Report for Item 5

This report sets out the external audit work programme and scale of fees for 2012/13.
 
6

treasury management half year review


Report for Item 6

The Committee are asked to consider the Treasury Management Half Year review.
 
7

strategic risk register - action plans


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

This report provides the risk management action plans that have been completed and agreed by their respective risk owners so that the Audit Committee can receive assurance that the strategic risks are being properly managed.
 
8

internal audit partnership - progress report


Report for Item 8

This report report outlines the progress made since the Internal Audit partnership started in 2010, and the issues that are relevant to the future delivery of the service.


 

9

internal audit interim report


Report for Item 9 | Annex 1 for Item 9

The report provides details of the work of the Internal Audit Team between April and September 2012. The Audit Committee is asked to agree that the work shows evidence of an adequate and effective audit service.


 

10

audit committee work programme


Report for Item 10

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

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