Agenda and minutes

To note any changes in membership of the Committee made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Apologies were received from Councillors Sollitt and Wells. 

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2010, and to deal with any matters arising, attached. 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2010 be approved and signed as a correct record. (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning an update on progress against the Audit and Inspection Plans, together with reports issued, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning an update on progress against the Audit and Inspection Plans, together with reports issued. ( Copy of the report appended to the signed Minutes)

Report of the Executive Director of Resources (Acting) detailing the Strategic Risk Register for comment and consideration, attached.

The Committee noted, with officer revisions, the report of the Executive Director of Resources (Acting) detailing the Strategic Risk Register and the Summary of Directorate Risk Registers. (Copy of the report appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Executive Director of Resources (Acting) detailing the review of the Self Insurance Fund, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Executive Director of Resources (Acting) detailing the review of the Self Insurance Fund. (Copy of the report appended to signed Minutes).

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Audit Commission’s draft Annual Governance report for 2009/10, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Audit Commission’s draft Annual Governance report for 2009/10. (Copy of the report appended to the signed Minutes)

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendix 2to item no 10.

Confidential appendix 2 contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Categories 2 and 7 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.  The information contained therein is exempt as it relates to ongoing investigations and is likely to reveal the identities of individuals.  Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information.  The interests of any parties involved in these investigations could be jeopardised by the release of the information.

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendixto the following item.   

Confidential appendix 2 contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Categories 2 and 7 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.  The information contained therein is exempt as it relates to ongoing investigations and is likely to reveal the identities of individuals.  Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information.  The interests of any parties involved in these investigations could be jeopardised by the release of the information.

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Internal Audit Status of Work report for the period ending 10^th August 2010, attached.

NOTE:  There is a confidential appendix that is not for general publication.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Internal Auditor requesting that the Committee notes the Internal Audit Status of Work report for the period ending 10^th August 2010. (Copy of the report appended to signed Minutes).

RESOLVED:

(i)  to ensure a management compliance check reminder be sent across the authority;

(ii)  to ensure management undertake risk assessment of the Safeguarding Service.