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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor R Cook and seconded by Councillor S Munn that Councillor M Gant be appointed Chair

 

RESOLVED:   That Councillor M Gant be appointed Chair.

 

2.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor M Gant and seconded by Councillor R Cook that Councillor S Doyle be appointed Vice Chair

 

RESOLVED:   That Councillor S Doyle be appointed Vice Chair.

 

3.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Jane Hackett, Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer

 

4.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 36 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 31st March 2011 were approved and signed as a correct record subject to amendment.

 

5.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (personal and/or personal and prejudicial) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a personal interest or personal and prejudicial

interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest

6.

Communication with the Auditor Tamworth Borough Council Audit 2010/11 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report of the Audit Commission

Minutes:

The report of the Audit Commission was considered.

                       

Resolved:     That the contents of the Report be endorsed

 

7.

Internal Audit Quarterly Report 2010/11 pdf icon PDF 293 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Internal Audit Services informed members on the outcome of Internal Audit’s review of the internal control, risk management and governance framework in the 4th quarter of 2010-11 and provided members with assurance of the ongoing effective operation of an internal audit function and enable any particularly significant issues to be brought to the committee’s attention.

 

Resolved:

That the internal audit quarterly report be endorsed.

 

 

 

8.

Counter Fraud & Corruption 2010/11 pdf icon PDF 635 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit

Minutes:

 

The report of the Head of Internal Audit Services on the counter fraud and corruption work completed to date was completed.

 

Resolved:

That the counter fraud and corruption report be endorsed.

 

 

 

9.

Virements Update

Verbal Update

Minutes:

The Deputy Director Corporate Finance, Exchequer and Revenues advised Members that following presentation to the committee on 21st October of 2 higher level virements processed during the first half of the 2010/11 financial year, no higher level virements had been processed during the second half of the financial year. Following changes to financial guidance at the meeting on 31st March, this provided an opportunity for members to review the level and timing of virement monitoring reports.

           

           

Resolved:

That a half yearly report of virements be brought to Committee highlighting the virements authorised by Chief Officers and Heads of Service that are above the previous virement limit of £25,000.