Meeting documents

Date:

01 Sep 2015

Time:

6 p.m.

Venue:

Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, STEVENAGE, SG1 1HN

Contact:

Guy Moody

Tel:

014380 242203

Email:

committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Members:

Councillors M McKay (Chair), J Gardner (Vice-Chair), R Broom, L Chester, D Cullen, G Lawrence, J Lloyd CC and A McGuinness. Independent: B Mitchell

Agenda

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* Supplementary Agenda

Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2015 
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 10 June 2015.
Minutes attached

3. ANNUAL FRAUD REPORT 2014/2015 AND PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SHARED ANTI-FRAUD SERVICE (SAFS)
The Committee is requested to note the 2014/2015 Anti-Fraud report and progress with the Shared Anti-Fraud Service.
Report attached.

4. SHARED INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015
The Committee is requested to note the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) Annual Report 2014/2015.
Report attached.

5. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
The Committee is requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report as at 20 August 2015 and to approve the amendments to the Audit Plan.
Report attached.

6. ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF 2014/2015.
The Committee is requested to recommend to Council the approval of the 2014/2015 Annual Treasury Management Review; the 2015/2016 Mid-Year Review and the prudential and treasury indicators contained within the report.
Report and appendices attached  (Appendix A  Appendix B).   

*7. CHANGES TO CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS
The Committee is requested to recommend to Council the approval of the revised Contract Standing Orders.
Report and appendices attached.  (Appendix A  Appendix B).

*8. CHANGES TO FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
The Committee is requested to recommend to Council the approval of the revised Financial Regulations.
Report and appendices attached.  (Appendix A  Appendix B).

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

10. 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

11. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 1 2015/2016
The Committee is requested to note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and developments in risk management.
Report and appendices attached.

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

Published:

21 August 2015