To receive questions / petitions from the public

Please note that all questions must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Thursday, 17 January 2019.

Petitions must be received must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Monday, 21 January 2019.

For guidance on submitting public questions or petitions please see appendix 1 of the council's constutition.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2018

Purpose -  This report presents the Certification of claims and returns annual report 2017-18.

Purpose -  This report presents the annual external audit plan 2018-19.

Purpose - To advise members of the work of internal audit, completed between October to
December 2018, and the progress against the internal audit plan.

The role of internal audit is to provide the audit committee and management with independent assurance, on the effectiveness of the internal control environment.  Internal audit coverage is planned so that the focus is upon those areas and risks which will most impact upon the council’s ability to achieve its objectives.

The 2018-19 Audit Plan was approved by the audit committee on 13 March 2018.

• This report is not for publication because it would disclose information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime as in para 7 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

This item is for information

Briefing note provided by Ernst & Young, the council’s external auditors, for audit committees in the local government sector.