Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Thursday, 27 September 2007

Time: 6.00PM
Place: Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage
Contact: Lisa Jerome
Tel: 01438 242215

AGENDA

PART I

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. MINUTES - 26th June 2007
    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday 26th June 2007 at 6.00pm Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage
    Minutes attached
  3. AUDIT COMMISSION - ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REPORT
    Report attached
    Annual Governance Report
  4. APPROVAL OF AMENDED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2006/07
    Report attached
    Appendix A - Statement of Accounts 2006/07
    Appendix B - List of material Changes
  5. AUDIT REPORTS - KEY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
    To provide internal audit assurance in relation to:-
    Internal Audit Report
    a) Main Accounting
    b) Creditors
    c) Update from June Committee - Council Tax
  6. AUDIT REPORT - BUS PASS ADMINISTRATION
    To advise the Committee Audit Committee of a control weakness highlighted by Internal Audit with regard to the processes for issuing Bus Passes and corrective action already taken.
    Report attached
    Appendix
  7. QUARTERLY REPORT ON INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS
    Report to follow
  8. ANTI-FRAUD TEAM - ANNUAL REPORT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
    To summarise the Anti- Fraud Team's performance during the financial year 2006/07
    Report attached
  9. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER
    To note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council
    Report attached
    Appendix
  10. REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL
    Report attached
    Appendix A attached
    Appendix B attached
  11. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.
  12. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
    To consider the following motion:-
    "That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act."

PART II

  1. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
    To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.