Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2015 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Committee meeting on 9 November 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the External Auditors’ Annual Audit letter for 2014/15.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor updating the Committee on the external audit progress.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor detailing the External Quality Assessment of the Southern Internal Audit Partnership.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor setting out the Internal Audit Progress Report to the period November 2015 as attached.

To consider the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services seeking approval to make changes to the Constitution

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services seeking approval to make changes to the Constitution

RESOLVED

That the Committee considered the revisions to the constitution as set out in the report and made the follow comments:

(i)  That the figure of £5,000,000 was high and requested that evidence relating to the number and type of projects that would be delayed if the threshold be reviewed to a lower sum;

(ii)  That efforts be made to ensure that there was a greater involvement from Councillors in consultation.  Committee recommended that the Leader of the Council always be consulted notwithstanding that he was part of the Transformation Information Board and that a group leaders meeting been convened to share information as required.  

(iii)  That the Transformation Implementation Director provide details of the list in (i) above to Council on 16^th December 2015