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Audit Panel
25 April 2007
2.00pm
Committee Room 5, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
Members of the Committee
Peter Hulme Cross (Chair)
Richard Barnes
Valerie Shawcross
Graham Tope
A meeting of the Committee has been called by the Chair of the Committee to deal with the business listed below. This meeting will be open to the public. There is access for disabled people, and induction loops are available.
Mark Roberts, Executive Director of Secretariat
17 April 2007
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Agenda
Downloadable files for agenda papers are grouped at the end of the page,
linked from the appropriate agenda item.
1. Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements
To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.
2. Declarations of Interests
To note membership of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils and to declare any other personal or prejudicial interest in specific items of the agenda.
3. Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Panel held on 31 January 2007.
4. Summary List of Actions Arising from Previous Meetings
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
To note the actions arising from the previous meetings of the Audit Panel.
5. Internal Audit Reports
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the internal audit reports and comment as appropriate.
The following audit reports are appended to the report:
- Report 5a – Procurement
- Report 5b – London's European Office
- Report 5c – Business Continuity Planning
- Report 5d – Budgetary Control
- Report 5e – Ordering, Receiving and Payments
- Report 5f – Equalities
- Report 5g – General Ledger
- Report 5h – VAT
- Report 5i – Spatial Development Strategy
- Report 5j – Recruitment and Promotions
6. Internal Audit Follow-Up Reports
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the internal audit follow-up reports and comment on the progress being made to implement the internal audit recommendations.
The follow-up reports below are appended to the report:
- Report 6a – Facilities Management, Health and Safety
- Report 6b – GLA Economics
- Report 6c – IT Project Management
7. Internal Audit – Internal Assurance Report
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the performance of the Internal Audit Contractor.
The report below is appended to the report:
- Report 7a – Assurance Report
8. London Travel Watch – Corporate Health Check
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
To note the contents of the report and that TravelWatch is due to report back on implementation to the Transport Committee in June 2007.
9. External Audit Plan 2007/08
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To endorse the external audit plan 2007/08 and provide comments as appropriate to the Mayor.
10. Draft Internal Audit Plan 2007/08
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To endorse the draft Strategic Internal Audit Plan 2007-10 and provide comments as appropriate to the Mayor.
11. Risk Management
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the outcome of the GLA's monitoring of the effectiveness of the risk management framework for the period 1st July 2006 to 31st December 2006.
12. Monitoring of Expenses 2006/7 – Mayor and Elected Members
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the contents of the report on the expenses of the Mayor and Elected Members.
13. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Panel is to be held on Tuesday 17 July 2007 at 3pm, subject to approval of the London Assembly 2007/08 timetable at the London Assembly Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2007.
14. Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent
15. Exclusion of Public and Press
Recommended: That, pursuant to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as shown below:
Item No. 16
Grounds
Schedule 12A of LGA 1972: paragraph 1
Information relating to any individual.
16. Monitoring of Expenses 2006/7 – GLA Staff
Report of the Executive Director of Finance and Performance
To note the contents of the report on the expenses of GLA senior staff.
Further information
f you have questions, would like further information about the meeting or require special facilities please contact: Joanna Brown or Diana Kahn, Committee Administrators:
Joanna (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) tel: 020 7983 4792; email: joanna.brown@london.gov.uk.
Diana (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) tel: 020 7983 4220; diana.kahn@london.gov.uk
Joanna and Diana Minicom: 020 7983 4458
If you have any questions about individual reports please contact the report author whose details are at the end of each report.
There is limited underground parking for orange and blue badge holders, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please contact Facilities Management (020 7983 4750) in advance if you require a parking space or further information.
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