| 1 | TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING: |
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| 2 | TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
| 3 | URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
| | | The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports. |
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| 4 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| | | | (a) | Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
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| | (b) | Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, must withdraw from the room and take no part in the debate or vote on the matter.
Councillors who have declared a personal and prejudicial interest may make representations, answer questions and give evidence before leaving the room but only if members of the public are allowed to attend for the same purpose.
If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent. |
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| 5 | TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (A) | 2007/2008 External Audit Report (report to follow) |
| | | This report considers the issues raised by the Council's external auditors following the 2007/2008 audit. |
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| | > External audit report (pdf file 550.8kb) |
| | (B) | Outcomes of audit activity |
| | | To advise Members of the outcome of internal audit activity completed since the meeting of the Audit Committee. |
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| | > Outcomes of audit activity (pdf file 150.8kb) |
| | (C) | Internal Audit Annual Report |
| | | This report informs Members of the overall options for control for 2007/2008 based on internal audit's work. |
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| | > Internal audit annual report (pdf file 103.9kb) |
| | (D) | Review of the effectiveness of internal audit system |
| | | The Committee is required to annually review the effectiveness of the internal audit system. |
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| | > Review of effectiveness of the internal audit system (pdf file 93.0kb) |
| | (E) | Whistleblowing Annual Report |
| | | To advise Members on the nature of concerns raised on fraud and corruption issues. |
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| | > Whistleblowing annual report (pdf file 60.4kb) |
| | (F) | Annual Governance Statement (report to follow) |
| | | This report presents the Annual Governance Statement for Members' consideration and a new code of corporate guidance. |
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| | > Annual Governance Statement (pdf file 324.8kb) |
| | (G) | Internal Audit Programme |
| | | This report informs Members of the 2008/2009 work programme and monitors the outcome of the 2007/2008 programme. |
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| | > Internal audit programme (pdf file 119.3kb) |
| | (H) | Outcomes of Housing Benefit Counter Fraud Investigations |
| | | To advise Members of progress in investigation allegations of housing and council tax benefit fraud during the period March to mid August 2008.
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| | > Outcomes of housing benefit counter fraud investigations (pdf file 101.2kb) |