Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council submitted a report setting out the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and the 2015/16 Annual Governance Statement Action Plan as detailed within the supporting Essential Reference Papers.

The Head of Governance and Risk Management reminded Members that the Annual Governance Statement, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011, required Authorities to conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of its system of internal control.

Members were advised that the static part of the Annual Governance Statement was detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ and this document showed tracked changes made to last year’s statement.  The Annual Governance Statement Action Plan 2015/2016 was detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ and identified three issues which would continue to be monitored through Corporate Management Team (CMT) and Audit Committee. 

The Committee approved the report.

RESOLVED – that the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and 2015/16 Action Plan, as now detailed, be approved.

The Executive considered the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and the 2015/16 Action Plan.  The Audit Committee, at its meeting to be held on 23 September 2015, would be asked to approve these documents and the Executive was invited to comment.

The Executive noted the comments of the Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 25 August 2015, in relation to the Action Plan being more detailed and SMART as set out in the best practice list quoted in the report.

The Executive supported these comments and the documents going forward to the Audit Committee.

RESOLVED – that (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received and supported; and

(B)      the Audit Committee be advised that the Executive supports the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and the 2015/16 Action Plan, as now detailed.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report that presented the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and the 2015/16 Annual Governance Statement Action Plan as detailed in the report submitted.

Councillor M Casey sought and was given clarification as to the general nature of the enhancements to internal control arrangements.  The Committee supported the Statement but suggested that the Action Plan be more detailed and SMART as set out in the best practice list quoted in the report.

RESOLVED – that the Executive and Audit Committee be advised that, (A) the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement be supported; and

(B)   the Action Plan be more detailed and SMART as set out in the best practice list quoted in the report.