NOTE: Informal Briefings: On 28 June 2006 the Committee agreed that informal briefings on specific audit related matters be held (from 26 July 2006 and provisionally at 10.30 a.m.) prior to the commencement of scheduled Audit Committee meetings in order to enable members to develop and fulfil their audit role.

Date of Audit Committee Meeting

Author / contact

Comment

26 JULY 2006

Audit Working Group - 13 July – Report

Note: on 28 June 2006 the Committee asked the Working Group at its next meeting to discuss with the appropriate Directorate officers the position on Project Link and schools’ financial management reporting systems, prior to further consideration of the two matters at this meeting.

Ian Dyson, Assistant Head of Finance (Audit)

Compliance with the CIPFA Guidance on Audit Committees in Local Government

Ian Dyson, Assistant Head of Finance (Audit)

Internal Audit Quarterly Report – Quarter 1 2006/07

Ian Dyson, Assistant Head of Finance (Audit)

Financial Management Implementation Plan (FMIP2) – Quarterly Monitoring

Jenny Hydari, Assistant Head of Finance

CIPFA Better Governance Forum:

‘Audit Committees’

Councillor David Wilmshurst

A report on a one day workshop held in London on 18 April 2006

22 SEPTEMBER 2006

Audit Working Group – 7 September – Report

Ian Dyson, Assistant Head of Finance (Audit)

Final Statement of Accounts - 2005/06

Sue Scane, Head of Finance & Procurement

KPMG

The Statement of Accounts must be signed by the External Auditor by 30 September

Interim Management Report (focusing on Internal Audit and system & performance management issues)

KPMG

Risk Management:

- a general report on the process and progress with implementing the Strategy;

- Escalation process – for approval

Director for Resources (p)/

Evelyn Kaluza, Risk Manager