26/09/2007 - Audit and Performance Review Panel - Agenda

AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW PANEL
WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 7.30PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, MAIDENHEAD

Membership: Councillors McBride (Chairman), Dudley (Vice-Chairman), Adams, Hilton, Penfold, Saunders and Werner

Contact Details:
Democratic Services (01628 796345)
Email: democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk

AGENDA

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

MINUTES

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Panel held on 25 June 2007.

PROCUREMENT AND THE COMPREHENSIVE GAP ANALYSIS

To receive a presentation by the Council's Head of Procurement.


DATES OF FUTURE PANEL MEETINGS


To note that the Council's Programme of Meetings for 2007/08 provides for meetings of the Panel as follows (7.30pm):

• 5 December
• 11 February
• 14 April

ITEM 'TO FOLLOW' - TERMS OF REFERENCE AND OUTCOMES FOR THE AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW PANEL

EXTERNAL AUDITORS' REPORT ON THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2006/07

• To consider the report from KPMG, the Council's External Auditor, on the 2006/07 Annual Accounts

•   Report and Appendices 1 & 2 (95Kb Word)

•   Appendix 3 (32Kb PDF)

•   Appendix 4 (179Kb PDF)

REVIEWS OF SERVICES 2007/08

• To consider an approach to Development Reviews

•   Report (116Kb Word)

•   Appendix (268Kb Word)

STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS REPORT

• To receive a progress report, up to September 2007, on activities identified in the Borough Strategic Plan 2007-2010

•   Report (48Kb Word)

•   Appendix (223kb Word)

BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - PROGRESS REPORT

• To consider a progress report and commentary on selected Best Value Performance Indicators and information as to future national developments

•   Report (52Kb Word)

•   Appendix (166Kb PDF)

ANNUAL REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COUNCIL'S INTERNAL AUDIT SYSTEM (2006/07), AND REVISED INTERNAL AUDIT CHARTER AND AUDIT PROTOCOL

• To consider changes to the Accounts and Audit Regulations which require the Royal Borough to review annually the effectiveness of its system of internal audit.

•   Report (87Kb Word)

•   Appendix 1 (36Kb Word)

•   Appendix 2 (69Kb Word)

•   Appendix 3 (89Kb Word)

•   Appendix 4 (527Kb PDF)

RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY UPDATE

• To consider progress on the Council's Risk Management Strategy in terms of the Corporate Risk Register and Risk Champions

•   Report (94Kb Word)

•   Appendix (44Kb Word)

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