Accounts and Governance Committee Agenda: 22 March 2012

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Accounts and Governance Committee will be held at 6.45pm on Thursday 22 March 2012 at the Town Hall, Penrith.

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes

RECOMMENDATION that: the minutes AGc/28/2/12 to AGc/30/2/12 of the meeting of this Committee held on 23 February 2012 be confirmed and approved by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

3. Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any personal interests and/or personal interests which are prejudicial in any matter to be considered during the meeting.

4. The Future of the Standards Committee

To consider report CLS21/12 of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services (PDF: 67 Kb / 4 pages)and also
Appendix 1 (PDF: 70 Kb / 1 page)to the Standards Committee on 15 March 2012 and that Committee's resolution

5. Internal Audit: Strategy 2012-2014 and Operational Plans 2012-2013 and 2013-2014

To consider report F15/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 398 Kb / 17 pages) 

6. Implementation of Internal Audit Recommendations

To consider report F22/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 355 Kb / 20 pages) 

7. Internal Audit: Annual Review of Terms of Reference

To consider report F19/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 269 Kb / 15 pages) 

8. Statement of Accounting Policies 2011-2012

To consider report F17/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 240 Kb / 24 pages) 

9. External Auditor Reports

To consider report F21/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 821 Kb / 36 pages) 

10. Internal Audit - Completed Audit Reports

To consider report F20/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 237 Kb / 9 pages) 

11. Implementation of External Audit Recommendations

To consider report F23/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 283 Kb / 4 pages) 

12. Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent

13. Date of Next Scheduled Meeting: 28 June 2012