Audit Committee

Thursday 20 January 2005 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Hill, McCabe, Roach, Robertson, Stewart and White.

Chair:    Councillor McCabe presided.

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community Services, Director of Corporate Services, Director of Education Services, Mr H McNeilly (for Head of Legal Services) and Chief Internal Auditor.

Present Also:  Ms E Barrowman, Audit Scotland.

Apologies:  Councillor McCormick (M).

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

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Risk Management Progress Report

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There was submitted a report dated 20 December 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services advising of progress made in developing and monitoring a corporate strategic approach to managing risks faced by the Council as part of the Corporate Governance Framework.

(Councillor Robertson entered the meeting during consideration of this item of business).

Decided:  that the Committee endorse the continued progress made in developing and maintaining a corporate risk management strategic approach to managing risks faced by the Council.

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2003/04 Members’ Letter Action Plan

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There was submitted a report dated 21 December 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services on the progress made in relation to the approved action plan resulting from the 2003/04 final accounts audit process.

Decided:  that the Committee endorse the progress made in relation to the approved action plan as set out in the appendix to the report.

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Main Accounting System Action Plan

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There was submitted a report dated 22 December 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services on the progress made in relation to the main accounting system action plan resulting from the recent external audit of the system.

Decided:  that the Committee endorse the progress made in relation to the main accounting system action plan as set out in the appendix to the report.

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External Audit Reports

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There was submitted a report dated 20 December 2004 by the Director of Corporate Services providing a summary of the main findings of the reports produced by Audit Scotland since the last meeting of the Committee.×

Decided:  that the Committee approve the matters raised in the executive summary.

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Internal Audit - Quarterly Report

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There was submitted a report dated 17 December 2004 by the Chief Internal Auditor appending the quarterly monitoring report on internal audit activity for the period to 17 December 2004.

Decided:  that the Committee endorse the continuing progress made by Internal Audit as detailed in the report.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 & 14 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

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Internal Audit - Quarterly Report:  Appendix

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There was submitted appendix to Internal Audit quarterly monitoring report to 17 December 2004 providing details of 2 audits.

Decided:  that the action as detailed in the reports be endorsed.