Issue - meetings

That the Committee supports regular meetings of the Audit and Overview & Scrutiny Chairs and appropriate officers if required for good reason.

The Democratic Services Manager introduced the report to inform of the arrangements for liaison between the Audit and Overview and Scrutiny functions.  He advised that following a meeting between officers for Internal Audit and Overview & Scrutiny, it was agreed that there was merit in resurrecting the liaison meeting approach, with the Chair and Vice-Chair of Audit Committee and each of the six

Overview & Scrutiny Committees being invited to attend, alongside officers from both teams.  Meetings would be scheduled on a quarterly basis and would ensure that issues of interest to both Audit and Overview & Scrutiny, such as the management of strategic risk, were properly dealt with.  The Committee was asked to support the initiative.

            Councillor Woolley suggested that the wording “if required for good reason” be included at the end of the recommendation.

 When put to the vote the Committee supported the initiative and agreed that the wording “if required for good reason” be included in the recommendation.

            RESOLVED:

That the Committee supports regular meetings of the Audit and Overview & Scrutiny Chairs and appropriate officers if required for good reason.