Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Date:
11 Nov 2014
Time:
6 p.m.
Venue:
Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, STEVENAGE, SG1 1HN
Contact:
Guy Moody
Tel:
01438 242203
Email:
committees@stevenage.gov.uk
Members:
Councillors: L Chester (Chair), J Gardner (Vice-Chair), P Bibby, D Cullen, J Hollywell, A McGuinness and M McKay. Independent: B Mitchell

Agenda

PART I

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Summary of Decisions

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 3 SEPTEMBER 2014
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 September 2014.
Minutes attached

3. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 24 SEPTEMBER 2014
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee (held jointly in part with the Statement of Accounts Committee) held on 24 September 2014.
Minutes attached

4. ANNUAL AUDIT LETTER
The Committee is asked to note the Annual Audit Letter from the Council's external auditors Grant Thornton.
Letter attached

5. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
Members are requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report as at 31 October 2014.
Report attached

6. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

7. 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

8. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 2 2014/2015
The Committee is requested to note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and developments in risk management arrangements.
Report and appendices attached

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

Published:
3 November 2014