To inform the Committee of the County Council's intention to make changes to its procurement arrangements including establishing a procurement partnership with Surrey County Council.
To report to the Committee the External Auditor's findings from grant certification work for the financial year 2010/11 in line with the requirements of the Audit Commission.
Toprovide Memebrs with a summary of the key audit findings, progress on delivery of the Audit Plan and the performance of the Internal Audit Service during Quarter 3
To update the Committee on progress to date in relation to the work being undertaken to assess the County Council's roles, responsibilities and powers in schools.
To advise the Committee of the Department for Communities and Local Government's response to the consultation paper on the future of local public audit and the progress of the Audit Commission's outsourcing exercise.