Agenda and minutes

To record the attendance of substitute councillors, if any, who have been authorised to attend in accordance with the provisions of standing order 17(1), with notification having been given to the proper officer before the start of the meeting and to receive apologies for absence. 

To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the committee held on 24 June 2013 (previously published). 

To review the actions arising from the last two committee meetings and receive an update on progress. 

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.  

To receive notification of any matters, which the chairman determines, should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances, which have made the matters urgent, and to receive any announcements from the chairman. 

Any statements, petitions and questions from the public under standing order 32 will be made or presented at the meeting.

To consider the chief executive’s report.  

To consider the audit manager’s report.  

To consider the audit manager’s report.  

To consider the external auditor's audit results (ISA 260) report 2012/13.  TO FOLLOW

To note the letter to those charged with governance.       TO FOLLOW

The committee chairman and the section 151 officer to sign the letter of representation.       TO FOLLOW

To consider the draft statement of accounts for 2012/13 (see separate document).  Reporting officer: William Jacobs          TO FOLLOW

Recommendation: to approve the statement of accounts 2012/13 and authorise the signing of the letter of representation. 

To consider the annual governance statement 2012/13. 

RECOMMENDED: To approve the annual governance statement 2012/13 to form part of the statement of accounts. 

To consider the head of finance’s report. 

To review the audit and governance work programme.