Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 16 September 2013
 

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 25 September 2013 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Nicholas Hampshire (Chairman), Councillor Patricia Sandle (Vice Chairman), Councillors Andy Booth, John Coulter, Adrian Crowther, Ed Gent, Angela Harrison, Peter Marchington and Tony Winckless.

Quorum = 3

1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes



To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 26 June 2013 (Minute Nos. 94 - 105) 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 on 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

annual financial report 2012/2013 and audit findings report


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

This report seeks the Audit Committee's approval of the Council's accounts for 2012/2013 and also includes the External Auditor's Audit Findings report (previously known as the Annual Governance Report) for consideration.

 
5

annual treasury management report 2012/2013


Report for Item 5

The Committee is asked to consider the Annual Treasury Management Report 2012/2013.
 
6

benefit fraud annual report 2012/2013 - activity and outcomes


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

The Committee is asked to consider the Benefit Fraud Annual Report.
 
7

internal audit charter


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

The Committee is asked to approve a new Audit Charter and to note the timetable for the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) assessment and 'one employer' proposal.
 
8

audit committee draft work programme


Report for Item 8

The Committee is asked to consider the Audit Committee's draft work programme.
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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