Agenda


Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 23 January 2013 6.30 pm, POSTPONED

Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA

Contact: Gavin Lane, Democratic and Elections  Email: gavin.lane@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, 01327 322121

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitute Members

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 71 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5 December 2012.

4.

Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting

The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.

5.

Urgent Business

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

 

6.

External Audit Progress Update

Ernst & Young will provide a verbal update to the Committee.

7.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Report of Chief Internal Auditor.

 

Summary

 

This report provides the Committee with an update of the work of Internal Audit since the last meeting.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee is recommended:

 

(1)       to consider and approve the report.

Additional documents:

8.

External Audit Annual Governance Report pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Report of Head of Finance and Procurement.

 

Summary

 

This report allows Members to consider the External Auditors’ annual audit fee letter for 2012/13.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee is recommended to:

 

(1)               note the contents of the fee letter.

Additional documents:

9.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 40 KB

To review and note the Committee work programme.