Midlothian Council

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Agenda Contents (934Kb)
Agenda Document Pack - Audit Committee - 10/05/2016 11:00:00 (7255Kb)

Agenda

Welcome Introduction And Apologies

Order Of Business

Including notice of new business submitted as urgent for consideration at the end of the meeting.

Declaration Of Interest

Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.

Minutes Of Previous Meeting

4.1

Minutes of Meeting 15 March 2016 submitted for approval (193Kb)

Minute Addendum of Meeting 15 March 2016 - PRIVATE - Private

Public Reports

5.1

Audit Scotland Report An overview of Local Government in Scotland 2016 - Report by Chief Executive (193Kb)

Appendix 1 Self Assessment Tool for Councillors (628Kb)
Appendix 2 An Overview of Local Government in Scotland 2016 (3310Kb)

5.2

Midlothian Council Audit Progress Report - Report by External Auditors (726Kb)

5.3

Annual Governance Statement - Report by Chief Executive (87Kb)

Annual Governance Statement 2015 - 16 - Final (152Kb)

5.4

Devolved School Management Scheme - Report by the Internal Audit Manager (323Kb)

5.5

Internal Audit Report on Financial Assurance for money delegated to the Integrated Joint Board - Report by the Internal Audit Manager (153Kb)

5.6

Internal Audit Annual Assurance Report 2015/16 - Report by Internal Audit Managers (323Kb)

5.7

Audit Charter - Report by the Internal Audit Manager (128Kb)

Midlothian Council Internal Audit Charter (354Kb)

5.8

Self Assessment of the Internal Audit Section against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards - Report by Internal Audit Managers (103Kb)

Appendix 2 - Management Action Plan (Final) (85Kb)

Private Reports

THE COMMITTEE IS INVITED (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 1, 6 and 14 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 - THE RELEVANT REPORT IS THEREFORE NOT FOR PUBLICATION; AND (B) TO NOTE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUCH RESOLUTION, INFORMATION MAY STILL REQUIRE TO BE RELEASED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004.

6.1 Midlothian Council Correspondence Review - Report by External Auditors

6.2 Business Gateway Contractors - Report by the Internal Audit Manager

Additional Meeting Documents

Appendix 1 - PSIAS Assessment - Members Library (1240Kb)
Audio Recording Audit Committee 10 May 2016.MP3 (62831Kb)

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members

Name
Councillor Jim Bryant
Councillor Peter de Vink
Councillor Derek Milligan
Councillor Jim Muirhead
Councillor Kelly Parry
Peter Smaill
Michael Thomas

Attended - Other Members

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.

Apologies

Name	Reason for Sending Apology
Councillor Ian Baxter

Absent

Name	Reason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member Name	Item Ref.	Details	Nature of Declaration	Action
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Kenneth Lawrie, Chief Executive

Councillor Pottinger

Mary Smith, Director of Education, Communities and Economy

John Blair, Director Resources

Gary Fairley, Head of Finance and Integrated Service Support

Graham Herbert, Internal Audit Manager

Elaine Greaves, Internal Audit Manager

Heather Mohieddeen, Senior Auditor

Claire Gardiner, External Auditors, Grant Thornton

___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.

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