Audit Committee - Tuesday 30 May 2006

Time: 6.00 p.m.
Place: Autun Room, Daneshill House
Contact: Stephen Weaver 01438 242332

Agenda

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2. TERMS OF REFERENCE
   To consider the Committee’s Terms of Reference.
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3. STATEMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL
   To review the Council’s Statement on Internal Control (SIC) before its inclusion in the 2005/06 Statement of Accounts.
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4. AUDIT COMMISSION’S AUDIT & INSPECTION LETTER 2004/05 AND AUDIT PLAN 2006/07
   To advise Members on the above.
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5. INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2006/07 – 2010/11
   To provide Members with details of the Internal Audit Plan for 2006/07 to 2010/11.
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6. ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2005/06
   To report on work completed by Internal Audit during 2005/06.
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7. REVISED RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
   To note the revised Stevenage Borough Council Risk Management Strategy .
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8. UPDATE ON THE BENEFITS FRAUD INSPECTION
   To receive an oral update from the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance).
9. UPDATE ON THE USE OF RESOURCES IMPROVEMENT PLAN
   To receive an oral update from the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance).
10. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2005/06 UPDATE
    To receive an oral update.
11. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.
12. 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 Schedule 12A of the Act”.

PART II

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