Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be accepted; and

(b)       That the Internal Audit Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

The Principal Auditor presented the Forward Work Programme for consideration and agreed that the relevant reports would be changed to reflect that Paul Vaughan was the lead officer, in the absence of Liz Thomas.

Sally Ellis requested a future item on delivery of the budget 2018/19 to give assurance on the systems that were in place.  The Chief Executive spoke about the collective responsibility of all Council Members in setting the budget following a series of workshops on which Sally was able to attend in future.  The Chief Officer (Governance) said that a report to the Council meeting in February would give assurance on the budget processes and management of risks.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be accepted; and

(b)       That the Internal Audit Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.