To all Members of the Audit and Resources Committee

3^rd September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam

You are requested to attend a meeting of the AUDIT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE to be held at Police Headquarters, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, on 11^th September 2008 at 10.00 a.m.

AGENDA

1. To appoint a Chair for the ensuing 12 months

2. Apologies for absence

3. Declarations of interest

4. To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 26th June 2008

5. To confirm the following Lead Members:

Activity Based Costing                           Chair of ARC

Estates                                                     Mr Derricott

IS/IT                                                           Mr D Bayliss

PAW Joint Committee for Forensic Services

                                                    Cllr P Clarke/Cllr Crump

Strategic Risk Management Group      Mr R Derricott

6.  To receive the following meeting dates:

24^th October 2008              18^th December 2008

23^rd January 2009 (Budget setting) 4^th February 2009 (Budget setting)

26^th February 2009             16^th April 2009

7.           To receive/consider the attached reports from the Treasurer:

a)                    Monitoring of Revenue Budget 2008/09 – Secretariat and Members’ Costs

b)                    Treasury Management Activity 2007/08

c)                     Introduction of IFRS into the Public Sector    App

8.           To receive the attached Member Report from the Chief Executive

9.           To receive/consider the ISA260 report from the Wales Audit Office covering the audit of the financial accounts
  

10.         To receive/consider the attached Internal Audit Summary Report - June to August 2008 from Internal Audit

11.      To receive/consider the attached reports from the Chief Constable:

a)                 Outstanding Audit Recommendations   App  1      2

b)                 Finance Report to 31^st July 2008      App
c)                 Proposed Chief Officers’ Car Scheme 
 

12.         To consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12(A), paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of the said Act

13.         To receive/consider the attached report on the Provision of a Police Vehicle Recovery Service from the Chief Constable.

14.         To receive/consider the attached reports from the Chief Executive and Treasurer:

a)      Claim for Reimbursement Legal Costs

b)      Deputy Chief Constable’s Relocation Allowances

15.         To identify any risks arising from this meeting

Yours faithfully

S A Bosson (Mrs)

Chief Executive                                                                                 Enc