Ask for / Gofynnwch am : Mrs R Ronan

E-mail / E-bost: ruth.ronan@bridgend.gov.uk

Direct fax / Deialu Ffacs: (01656) 657899

Our Ref / Ein cyf: RR/BH

Your Ref / Eich cyf:

Date / Dyddiad: 9 March 2012

Dear Councillor,

AUDIT COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held in Committee Room 2/3, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend on Thursday, 15 March 2012 at 2.00pm.

AGENDA

1.

To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members/Officers.

2.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from

1 September 2008.

3.

To receive for approval the minutes of a meeting of the Audit Committee held on Thursday, 2 February 2012.

4.

Officer’s Reports

Assistant Chief Executive - Performance

(i)

External Audit Report - Financial Statements Audit Plan 31 March 2012 Appendix

(ii)

Self Assessment Checklist - Measuring the Effectiveness of the Audit Committee.

(iii)

Compliance of Internal Audit to the Standards as contained within the Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom 2006 Appendix

(iv)

Development of a Shared Service for Internal Audit with Vale of Glamorgan Council Appendix

5.

The report relating to the following item is not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation)(Wales) Order 2007.

6.

To receive for approval the confidential minutes of the Audit Committee of 2 February 2012.

7.

Officer’s Confidential Report

To receive a confidential report from the Assistant Chief Executive - Performance.

Cont………

8.

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Yours sincerely

P A Jolley

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Regulatory Services

Distribution:

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

D Buttle

C Davies**

G Davies

E Dodd *

P A Evans

M Gregory

T Hacking

M Reeves

C Westwood

M C Wilkins

H M Williams

R E Young