Audit Commission 
251st Meeting of the Board  
9.30am Thursday 10 May 2007 
 
Board Room, 1st Floor, Millbank Tower 
 
Time Item 
Title 
Lead 
 
 
 
 
 
9.30 
- 
Apologies, Announcements and Declarations of Interest 
- 
9.35 
1 
Minutes of 22 March 2007 Board & Matters Arising  
Michael O’Higgins 
9.40 
2 
Report of the Chief Executive (CP28-07) 
Steve Bundred 
Strategic/Decision Matters 
9.50 
3 
Comprehensive Area Assessment (CP29-07) 
Gareth Davies 
10.50 
4 
Fire & Rescue Services Performance Assessment (CP30-07) 
Gareth Davies 
11.00 
5 
Annual Review 2006/07 (CP31-07) 
Jenny Grey 
11.15 
6 
Lyons Inquiry into Local Government Finance - Implications for 
Gareth Davies 
the Commission (CP32-07) 
11.25 - 
Coffee 
Break 
- 
11.40 
7 
Appointment of New Commissioners (Verbal) 
Michael O’Higgins 
11.45 
8 
Approach to Sustainable Development in Our Work with AIBs 
Gareth Davies 
(CP33-07) 
12.00 
9 
Internal Environmental Policy Update (CP34-07) 
Jeremy Boss 
Studies/National Reports 
12.15 
10 
National Studies Update (CP35-07) 
Peter Wilkinson 
12.30 
11 
National Study on the Use of Information (CP36-07) 
Peter Wilkinson 
Routine Matters 
12.40 
12 
Board Performance Report (CP37-07) 
Jeremy Boss 
12.50 
13 
Performance Reporting Review (CP38-07) 
Jeremy Boss 
13.00 
14 
Promoting Audit Quality (CP39-07) 
Martin Evans 
13.10 
15 
Audit Issues (CP40-07) 
Martin Evans 
13.20 
16 
Independent Complaints Panel Reports (CP41-07) 
Steve Bundred 
13.30 
- 
Any Other Business, followed by Lunch and Departure 
- 
Information Matters Papers included for information only 
- 
17 
Chairman’s Speaking Engagements (CP42-07) 
Michael O’Higgins 
- 
18 
Information Bulletin (CP43-07) 
Steve Bundred 
- 
19 
Board Forward Look (CP44-07) 
Secretariat 
 
Mike Robinson 
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Version: 4 
May Board Agenda 
 
Issued 2/5/07 

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