Issue - meetings

Report by Chief Executive

The Local Area Network of external scrutiny bodies has recently completed its annual Shared Risk Assessment review of the Council and updated the Assurance and Improvement Plan.  The Plan outlines the current level of audit and inspection risk within the Council and sets out the level of proposed external scrutiny for a rolling three year period.  A copy of the updated Assurance and Improvement Plan which was previously presented to the Council on 23 May 2013 was before the Committee for consideration.

Decision

1.        Noted the annual Assurance and Improvement Plan update and, in particular, the positive comments on the Council’s improvement progress and continuing low risk, particularly in roads and transportation where the risk has reduced to no scrutiny required, and

2.        Noted that plans to address areas identified as requiring scrutiny or further information will be developed.

3.        Looked forward to providing evidence in the coming year that the Council continues to develop a strategic response to the long term financial challenges it faces.

(Reference: Report by Chief Executive dated 21 June 2013, submitted)