25 07 2005

	A G E N D A


1.	APOLOGIES FOR NON-ATTENDANCE

2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
	All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any personal or personal and prejudicial interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.

3.	MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND RISK SUB COMMITTEE HELD ON 14 JUNE 2005 (copy herewith).

4.	INTERNAL AUDIT – 3 MONTH POSITION STATEMENT
	To consider and review the three month performance of Internal Audit for 2005-2006 (report attached)	Contact Officer: Chris Davis ext 5306

5.	INTERNAL AUDIT RESOURCES 2005/2006
	To note that action being taken in evaluation the best option for the Council in filling the Internal Audit vacancy (report attached)	Contact Officer: Chris Davis ext 5306

6.	EXTERNAL AUDIT – REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2004/05 IN GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL (covering report attached)	Contact Mazars
	Presentation of the External Auditors report (to follow) with an opportunity for questions and answers

7.	EXTERNAL AUDIT – FEEDBACK ON THE AUDIT & INSPECTION PLAN 2005-2006	Contact Mazars
	To enable the Sub Committee to directly feedback any comments to representatives from External Audit (Mazars) on their Inspection Plan for 2005/06 (report attached)

8.	DATES OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
	To confirm dates for future meetings as follows:

	o 19 September and 24 October 2005
	o 30 January and 24 April 2006

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