Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme be approved with the inclusion of the Corporate Governance item for the December 2013 meeting.

The Internal Audit Manager presented the report to consider the Forward Work Programme for the next year.

The Democracy & Governance Manager advised that a report on Corporate Governance would be submitted to the December 2013 meeting to consider Member involvement in the preparation process for the next Annual Governance Statement and the annual update of the Code of Corporate Governance.

Councillor M. Bateman suggested that a future item be included on qualified grant claims and time taken to resolve.  Ms. Hughes of Wales Audit Office advised that the report on grant claims for the following year would include an update on previous qualifications which were unresolved.

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme be approved with the inclusion of the Corporate Governance item for the December 2013 meeting.