Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Monday, 17 March 2008

Date: Monday 17 March 2008
Time: 6.00 p.m.
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 - 16th JANUARY 2008
    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th January 2008
    Minutes attached
  3. AUDIT COMMISSION - REVIEW OF INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
    To present the Review of Internal Audit Management Arrangements by the Audit Commission for consideration and approval.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
  4. DATA QUALITY AUDIT REPORT 2006/07
    That Members note the 2006/07 Audit Commission Report on the Council's Data Quality.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
  5. USE OF RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
    To update members on the Council's Use of Resources score for 2007
    Report attached
    Appendix A
  6. AUDIT COMMISSION ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REPORT - UPDATE ON ACTION PLAN
    To present the latest update on the Action Plan following the approval of the Audit Commission Annual Governance Report by the Audit Committee on 27 September 2007.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
  7. ANTI-FRAUD TEAM - COMPARATIVE DATA
    None
    Report attached
  8. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
    To note the latest Strategic Risk Register for Stevenage Borough Council and the changes to the risk management arrangements.
    Report attached
    Appendix A1
    Appendix A2
    Appendix A3
    Appendix A4
    Appendix B
    Appendix C
  9. INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2008/09
    To provide information on the approach adopted to plan and allocate internal audit resource to Stevenage Borough Council
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
    Appendix C
  10. INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE
    To receive and consider a regular update report on the progress of Internal Audit.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
    Appendix C
  11. DELIVERING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: NEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
    To update the Audit Committee on the preparation and development of the new Corporate Governance Framework in order to meet the new statutory requirement of producing an Annual Governance Statement in the Statement of Accounts.
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
  12. CURRENT METHODS OF PAYMENTS FOR RECEIPTS
    To note the various methods of payments by which the Council receives money.
    Report attached
  13. THE LOCAL CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
    Report attached
    Appendix A
  14. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent
  15. EXCLUSION OF THE 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"
  16. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
    To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent