Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Monday, 14 December 2009

Date: Monday 14 December 2009
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage
Contact: James Hazlewood
Tel: 01438 242215

Agenda

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Notice of Decisions arising from this meeting

PART I

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 22 SEPTEMBER 2009
    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2009 for signature by the Chair.
    Minutes attached
  3. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
    To note progress in the delivery of the 2009/10 Internal Audit Plan and consider recommended amendments.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
  4. EXTERNAL AUDIT USE OF RESOURCES REPORT 2009
    To provide an update on the Use of Resources report from the Council's External Auditors, Grant Thornton and provide details of the Council's Improvement Plan as a result of the Use of Resources 2009 Report.
    Report attached
    Appendix 1
  5. THE ANNUAL AUDIT LETTER 2008/09
    To note the Annual Audit letter 2008/09 from the Council's external Auditors.
    Report attached
    Appendix 1
  6. CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS - REVISED
    That the Audit Committee approve the revised Contract Standing Orders for recommendation to Council.
    Report attached
    Appendix 1
  7. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent
  8. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
    To consider the following motions:
    1. 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, as amended by SI 2006 No.88.
    2. That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

PART II

  1. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 2 2009/10
    To note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and developments in the risk management arrangements.
  2. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
    To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent