Meeting documents

Time: 6.00 p.m.
Place: Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage
Contact: Ola Adeoye
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Agenda

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PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2. MINUTES - 24 JUNE 2008
   To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 June 2008.
   Minutes attached
3. EXTERNAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION PLAN 2008/09
   To advise Members of the External Audit and Inspection Plan 2008-09 to be carried out by the Council's appointed external auditors Grant Thornton.
   Report attached
   Appendix attached
4. AUDIT COMMISSION ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REPORT
   To present the Annual Governance Report by the Audit Commission for consideration and approval.
   Report attached
   Appendix A - Draft Annual Governance Report 2007/08
   Appendix B - Letter of Representation
   Appendix C - Updated Statement of Accounts 2007/08
5. DATA QUALITY ACTION PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
   That Members note the progress against the actions set out in the Data Quality Action Plan.
   Report attached
   Appendix attached
6. INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT
   Report attached
   Appendix attached
7. INTERNAL AUDIT CHARTER
   Report attached
   Appendix attached
8. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
   To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.
9. 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"

PART II

10. PART II MINUTES - 24 JUNE 2008
11. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER QUARTER 2 2008/9
    To note the latest Strategic Risk Register.
    To note progress in embedding the Council's risk management arrangements.
12. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
    To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.