Enclosure 18 - Minutes for Audit Committee 12 May 04 - PW–

Enclosure 18 SUNDERLAND TEACHING PRIMARY CARE TRUST Audit Committee Notes of the meeting held on Wednesday 12 May 2004 at 12.30 pm in Meeting Room 1, Armstrong House Present :- Mr P Watson, Non-Executive Member STPCT (Chair) Mr M Greenfield, Non-Executive Member, STPCT Mr G K Lloyd-Williams, Non Executive Member, STPCT In attendance: Mr C Macklin, Director of Finance, STPCT Mr N Harris, Head of Corporate Affairs, STPCT Mr J Connolly, Audit Manager, Audit Commission Mrs V Peacock, Chief Internal Auditor, City Hospitals Mrs A Oswald, Internal Auditor, City Hospitals Mrs K Straughair, Chief Executive, STPCT Mrs P Gray, PA to Director of Finance, STPCT 1. Apologies: Mrs S Rooney, Non-Executive Member, STPCT 2. Note from Pre-meeting Training - it was suggested that a training day would be appropriate and beneficial for Non-Executive members. Mr Macklin to facilitate a half day session for Audit Committee and any other interested parties, in conjunction with Internal and External audit. 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting (Enclosure 1) Were agreed as a true and accurate record. 4. Matters Arising - Page 2 Mr Connolly and Mrs Harris to meet with regard to the “Legality Protocol” and review what information may be available to be presented to a future Audit Committee. Sunderland TPCT 1Audit Committee 12 May 2004 5. Update on the TPCT Approach to Controls Assurance Framework (Enclosure 2) ...