To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the agenda.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2014.

To consider and note the external auditor’s statutory Annual Audit Letter (AAL) for 2013/14 which primarily sets out the unqualified audit opinion on both the financial statements and Value for Money conclusion.

The AAL is intended to communicate key messages to the Council and external stakeholders.

To follow up the report to Audit and Governance Committee on 9 September 2014 regarding the findings of a Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) investigation completed by external audit.

The purpose of this Internal Audit Report is to update Members on the progress of internal audit work and to bring to their attention any key internal control issues arising from work recently completed. 

The attached report (Appendix A) is a summary of the activity completed at 7 November 2014 for the 2014/15 audit plan.

To present to the Audit and Governance Committee the draft Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy for comment.

To update the Committee on the financial position to end of August 2014 as reported to Cabinet on 9 October 2014.

To note the technical amendment required to the constitution, and approve a protocol to guide recording of public meetings.

To make further recommendations regarding the Ross-on-Wye Community Governance Review as the changes proposed by that review required the consent of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and that consent has now been obtained.