Issue - meetings
Use of Consultants
Meeting: 14/07/2016 - Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 32)
32 Use of Consultants
Decision:
That, having considered the progress report on the use of consultants, the Committee is satisfied that the Council is achieving value for money.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive presented a report with an evaluation of the work, value and impact of the small number of consultancies engaged at a value of £25K or more in 2015/16. A report to the Audit Committee on the updated controls now in place to procure consultancies had been welcomed by the Internal Audit Manager.
Councillor Richard Jones expressed his appreciation for the report which demonstrated good value for money.
Following a request from the Chairman, the Chief Executive agreed that an update on the use of consultants would be reported to the Committee and the Audit Committee in June/July each year.
Councillor Arnold Woolley recalled the thorough, positive debate on the matter by the Audit Committee.
RESOLVED:
That, having considered the progress report on the use of consultants, the Committee is satisfied that the Council is achieving value for money.