Issue - meetings

That the Annual Report for 2021/22 be endorsed prior to its submission to Council for approval on 13 December 2022.

The Chair introduced the Committee’s Annual Report for 2021/22 for endorsement prior to submission for approval at Council.  In meeting best practice requirements, the Annual Report would provide assurance to the Council on demonstrating specific areas of accountability.

In summarising the key points, the Chair thanked the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager for drafting the report on which she had expanded upon areas relating to the Committee’s role in improving performance which would be further explored in the forthcoming self-assessment exercise.

Her comments were supported by Rev Brian Harvey who spoke about the Committee considering how best to maximise its crucial role in ‘being more effective and visible as an agent for improvement within the Council’, which was an outstanding action in the report.

On a question from Councillor Andrew Parkhurst, the Chair confirmed that she had no areas of concern to raise for the period covered in the report.

In welcoming the report, Councillor Paul Johnson praised the work undertaken by the Committee and across the Council to achieve the Internal Audit opinion on the overall effectiveness of the Council’s framework of governance, risk management and internal control.

The recommendation was moved by Councillor Linda Thomas and seconded by Rev Brian Harvey.

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Report for 2021/22 be endorsed prior to its submission to Council for approval on 13 December 2022.