Ask for / Gofynnwch am : Mr A Rees

E-mail / E-bost: Andrew.rees@bridgend.gov.uk

Direct fax / Deialu Ffacs: (01656) 657899

Our Ref / Ein cyf: AR/BH

Your Ref / Eich cyf:

Date / Dyddiad: 15 March 2013

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, 21 March 2013 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 23 January 2013.

4.

Officer’s Reports

Assistant Chief Executive - Performance

(i)

Presentation on the Annual Planning Process for Internal Audit

(ii)

Audit Committee - Annual Audit Letter Appendix

(iii)

External Audit - Annual Financial Audit Outline 2012-13 Appendix

(iv)

Audit Committee - Forward Work Programme 2012-13 Appendix

(v)

Information and Action Requests by Committee

(vi)

Self- Assessment Checklist - Compliance of Internal Audit to the Standards contained within the Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom 2006

Appendix

(vii)

Internal Audit Shared Service Charter 2013-14 Appendix

(viii)

Draft Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Audit Plan April 2013 to March 2014

Appendix A Appendix B

(ix)

Audit Committee Proposed Forward Work Programme Appendix

5.

To consider any 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.

6.

The minutes relating to the following item are not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraph 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act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.

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7.

Confidential Minutes

To receive for approval the confidential minutes of the Audit Committee of 23 January 2013.

Yours sincerely

P A Jolley

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Regulatory Services

Distribution:

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G Davies

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E Dodd

C A Green

C Jones

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C Westwood

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