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Annual Governance Statement 2021/2022

Meeting: 29/09/2022 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 165)

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Minutes:

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property briefly introduced the report for 2021/22 which covered the principles of good governance.

 

He said that the report included an update on the position of IT, the delay in the National Procurement Strategy and the completion of the Social Value Policy. He said that assurance mapping had proved to be very useful, that Asset Strategy was to be approved, with Commercial Strategy already approved.

 

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that a workforce plan was now in place for the Joint ICT Service, which included a Joint ICT Committee with Member oversight. He said that 2023 would see district elections, with preparations underway for a possible substantial change in membership.

 

The Chairman said the report was very thorough and useful, he referred to page 96 and asked if the Committee needed to see an assurance map. The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that there was no visual assurance map, but a summary was included in the internal audit report which had been presented to the Committee.

 

Councillor Huggins referred to page 95 of the report and asked if clearer timelines could be applied to all of the governance issues which were outstanding. The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that all items were attempted to be completed within the financial year, but that some issues where beyond his control, for example the delay to the national procurement strategy.

 

It was moved by Councillor Huggins and seconded by Councillor Alder that the recommendations, as detailed, be approved. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED. 

 

RESOLVED – that (A) Members review and comment on the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2021/2022.