Audit and Corporate Governance Committee – Thursday 25 June 2009

Contact: Christopher Hollamd
Phone: (01395) 517543
E-mail: cholland@eastdevon.gov.uk

The above Committee meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, Knowle, Sidmouth, at 2.30pm to consider the matters detailed on the agenda below.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.

  • A period of 15 minutes has been provided to allow members of the public to raise questions.
  • In addition, after a report has been introduced by the relevant Portfolio Holder and/or officer, the Chairman of the Committee will ask if any member of the public would like to speak in respect of the matter and/or ask questions.
  • All individual contributions will be limited to a period of 3 minutes – where there is an interested group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of the group.
  • The public is advised that the Chairman has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition and to make best use of the meeting time.

AGENDA

1

Public question time – standard agenda item (15 minutes)

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Committee through the Chairman.

  • Each individual questioner exercising the right to speak during this public question time is restricted to speaking for a total of 3 minutes.
  • Councillors also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Leader and/or Portfolio Holders during this time slot whilst giving priority at this part of the agenda to members of the public.

The Chairman has the right and discretion to control question time to avoid disruption, repetition, and to make best use of the meeting time
2 To confirm the PDF file minutes of the meeting of the Audit & Governance Committee held on 26 March 2009. (98KB - 13 May 2009 - PDF Help)
3 To receive any apologies for absence.
4 To consider any items which in the opinion of the Chairman, should be dealt with as matters of urgency because of special circumstances.
(Note: such circumstances need to be recorded in the minutes; any Member wishing to raise a matter under this item is
requested to notify the Chief Executive in advance of the meeting.)
5 To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including the press) have been excluded.  
There are no items which Officers recommend should be dealt with in this way.
6 PDF file Internal Audit – Options for Service Delivery (37KB - 19 June 2009 - PDF Help)
7 PDF file Internal Audit Annual Report for 2008/09 (28KB - 19 June 2009 - PDF Help)
8 PDF file Annual Governance Statement (31KB - 19 June 2009 - PDF Help)
9 PDF file External Audit Interim Report (112KB - 10 December 2009 - PDF Help)
10 Final statement of Accounts 2008/2009

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting when items listed under Part A of the agenda are being considered. For the benefit of Councillors and members of the public a hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber.

Members please note:

Members are reminded that they must declare any personal or prejudicial interests in an item before it is discussed. Please make sure you state the reason for your interest as this must be recorded in the minutes. If your interest is prejudicial you must leave the room. You also need to declare when you are subject to the party whip, again before the matter is discussed.

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