17 March 2011 - Audit Scotland

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The following papers are enclosed for this meeting:Agenda ItemPaper numberAgenda Item 4:Minutes of the meeting of 17 February 2011AC.2011.3.1Agenda Item 5:Minutes of the meeting of the Financial Audit andAssurance Committee of 10 February 2011AC.2011.3.2Agenda Item 7:Update report by the Controller of AuditAC.2011.3.3Agenda Item 8:Report by the Director of Best Value and ScrutinyImprovementCorrespondence from the Cabinet Secretary forFinance and Sustainable GrowthAC.2011.3.4AC.2011.3.5Agenda Item 9:Report by the Director of Best Value and ScrutinyImprovementAC.2011.3.6Agenda Item 10:Report by the Secretary and Business ManagerAC.2011.3.7Agenda Item 11:Report by the Assistant Auditor GeneralCode of Audit Practice 2011AC.2011.3.8AC.2011.3.9Agenda Item 12:Accounts Commission Digest 17 March 2011AC.2011.3.10Agenda Item 13:Report by the Assistant Auditor General (PRIVATEPAPER – For Commission members only)AC.2011.3.11
Minutes of the meeting of the Accounts Commission held in the offices of Audit Scotland at 18George Street, Edinburgh, on Thursday, 17 February 2011, at 10:00 am.PRESENT:IN ATTENDANCE:John Baillie (Chair)Alan CampbellColin DuncanJames KingBill McQueenChristine MayColin PeeblesLinda PollockGraham SharpDouglas Sinclair (Deputy Chair)Fraser McKinlay, Controller of Audit and Director of Best Value andScrutiny ImprovementFiona Kordiak, Director of Audit ServicesMark Brough, Secretary & Business ManagerMartin Walker, Assistant Director, Best Value and ScrutinyImprovement [Item 8]Antony Clark, Assistant Director, Best Value and ScrutinyImprovement [Items 9 and 10]Gordon Neill, Portfolio Manager, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement[Item 9]Fiona Mitchell-Knight, Assistant Director, Audit Services [Items 10 and11]Lesley McGiffen, Portfolio Manager, Best Value and ScrutinyImprovement [Item 10]Gordon Smail, Portfolio Manager, Best Value and ScrutinyImprovement [Item 11]Item NoSubject1. Apologies for absence2. Declarations of interests3. Decisions on taking business in private4. Minutes of meeting of 20 January 20115. Minutes of the Performance Audit Committee of 3 February 20116. Chair’s introduction7. Update report by the Controller of Audit8. The shared risk assessment process and the Best Value audit programme9. Best Value audit of fire and rescue services10. North Ayrshire Council Best Value audit11. The Highland Council – Caithness Heat and Power Project12.13Accounts Commission DigestNorth Ayrshire Council Best Value audit14. The Highland Council – Caithness Heat and Power Project15. Any other business{PAGE }
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Page 9 and 10: 1. ApologiesApologies were received
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ForewordThe Code of Audit Practice
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Public bodies7. Those responsible f
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20. Matters arising from local gove
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Audit work does not replace the nee
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have regard to any national priorit
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39. Auditors are required to carry
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Systems of internal controlStatemen
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esponses to developments which may
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work assigned to them in line with
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odies to manage contact appropriate
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110. Exceptionally, Audit Scotland
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Appendix 1Auditors’ statutory dut
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Appendix 2Public rights of inspecti
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Appendix 4Glossary of termsAuditWor
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Statement on internal controlDepend
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Maintaining Scotland’s RoadsThis
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An emergency motion was lodged at t
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Proposal to move fortnightly-paid c
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