Audit Commission 
258th Meeting of the Board 
Thursday 24 April 2008 
Venue: Barnaby Room, Haycock Hotel, Wansford, nr. Peterborough 
 
 
Time Item 
Title 
Lead 
 
 
 
 
 
9.30 
- 
Apologies, Announcements and Declarations of Interest 
- 
9.35 
1 
Minutes of 13 March 2008 Board & Matters Arising  
Michael O’Higgins 
 
2 
Report of the Chief Executive  (CP 28-08) 
Steve Bundred 
Studies/Reports/Consultations 
9.50 
3 
CAA: Feedback from Consultation Activity  (CP 29-08) 
Gareth Davies 
 
4 
Use of Resources 2008/09  (CP 30-08) 
Martin Evans 
 
5 
Draft Fee Scales for NFI 2008/09  (CP 31-08) 
Martin Evans 
10.50 - 
Coffee Break  (Barnaby Room Annexe) 
- 
11.10 6 
Chief Executive’s Appraisal  (Confidential session) Michael 
O’Higgins 
11.25 
7 
National Study: Well-being in Later Life  (CP 32-08) 
Peter Wilkinson 
Decision and Monitoring Matters 
11.50 
8 
Approach to New Powers of Advice and Assistance  (CP 33-08)  Gareth Davies 
 
9 
Audit Issues  (CP 34-08) 
Martin Evans 
 
10 
Performance Report – 2007/08 Quarter 4  (CP 35-08) 
Jo Whitehead 
 
11 
Flexible Retirement  (CP 36-08) 
Tracey Dennison 
 
12 
Minutes of Previous Meetings:  (CP 37-08 and CP 38-08) 
 
a)  05 March 2008 Housing & Regeneration Advisory Group 
Jim Coulter 
b)  13 March 2008 Audit Committee 
Brian Pomeroy 
12.55 
- 
Any Other Business  
- 
13.00 
- 
Close, followed by Lunch (Tapestry Room) and Departure 
- 
Information Matters Papers included for information only 
- 
13 
Information Bulletin  (CP 39-08) 
Steve Bundred 
- 
14 
Chairman’s Speaking Engagements  (CP 40-08) 
Secretariat 
 
Siobhan O’Donoghue 
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Version: FINAL 
April 2008 Away day & Board agenda 
 
Issued 17/04/08 

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