Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Clarke, P Seekings and M Thurgood.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2012 were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Moved by Councillor M Couchman and seconded by Councillor K Gant)

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary 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 pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

There were no Declarations of Interest.

(Report of the Audit Commission)

The Report of the Audit Commission was considered. This was the last report from the Audit Commission and future reports will be provided by Grant Thornton.

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

The Report of the Head of Internal Services seeking member endorsement of the recently reviewed Financial Guidance which forms an important part of the Council’s regulatory framework, and providing an opportunity for members of the Committee to raise any issues they consider appropriate on the subject was considered.

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

The report of the Head of Internal Audit Services reporting on the Risk Management process and progress to date for the current financial year was considered.

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

The Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services advising the Committee of the current position regarding ‘significant governance issues’ raised in the authority’s Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2011/12 and providing an opportunity for members of the Committee to raise any issues they consider appropriate was considered.

(Report of the Head of Internal Audit Services)

The Report of the Head of Internal Services reporting on the outcome of Internal Audit’s review of the internal control, risk management and governance framework in the 2^nd quarter of 2012/13 and providing members with assurance of the ongoing effective operation of an internal audit function and enabling any particularly significant issues to be brought to the Committee’s attention was considered.

The Chair asked about potential training for the Committee around the following areas:

• Audit
• Financial
• Risk Management

This will be looked into.