Meeting documents

Time: 6.00pm
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, 2007
   To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th January, 2007, 6.00pm Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage.
   Minutes attached
3. TERMS OF REFERENCE
   To note the terms of reference for the Audit Committee.
4. AUDIT COMMISSION'S ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER 2005/06
   To advise Members on the annual Audit Commission's Audit and Inspection Letter 2005/06.
   Report attached
   Appendix
5. USE OF RESOURCES ASSESSMENT - CPA
   To update Members on the Council's 'Use of Resources' score for 2006.
   Report attached
   Appendix A
6. AUDIT COMMISSION'S AUDIT PLAN 2007/08
   To advise Members on the Audit Commission's Annual Audit Plan for 2007/08.
   Report attached
   Appendix A
7. ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2006/07
   To report on work completed by Internal Audit during 2006/07 and to provide an audit opinion in the Council's internal control environment for 2006/07.
   Report attached
8. REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL AUDIT 2006/07
   To review the adequacy of the Council's Internal Audit Service
   Report and Appendices attached
9. REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL (SIC) 2006/07
   To present the 2006/07 Statement of Internal Control to the Committee for review before confirming its inclusion in the 2006/07 Statement of Accounts
   Report attached
   Appendix A
10. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND CAPITAL CONTROL SYSTEM DETERMINATIONS 2006/07
    To present the 2006/07 Statement of Accounts to the Audit Committee for review before submitting to the Statement of Accounts Committee for approval
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
11. INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE - QUARTER 1 2007/08
    To provide Members with an update on internal audit activity during quarter one of 2007/08
    Report and Appendix attached
12. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT - COUNCIL TAX
    To provide Members of the Audit Committee with internal audit assurance in relation to Council Tax
    Report attached
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
13. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.
14. EXCLUSION OF 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

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