Issue - meetings

That the report be noted.

The Interim Finance Manager (Technical Accountancy) presented the supplementary financial information to accompany the draft Statement of Accounts 2019/20 as requested by the Notice of Motion approved by the Council in 2013.

Whilst the Chief Executive welcomed the reduction in the number of consultants employed, he raised concerns about costs relating to two posts, one a Council employee and the other an interim arrangement, which he said had not received sufficient managerial oversight.  In recognising the difficulties in recruiting to social care and with high costs relative to the grading of posts, he said that both cases had been challenged and assurances received that robust advice had been given to supervising managers to prevent reoccurrence.  As a further step, Human Resources colleagues were to monitor any further instances of poor oversight of agency placement management in social care.

The recommendation was moved by Councillor Johnson and seconded by Councillor Dunbobbin.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.