Agenda and minutes

Audit Committee 13 November 2000

The Committee approved the Minutes of the Audit Committee of 13 November 2000 as a correct record.

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Copies of applications, Audit Committee Terms of Reference previously submitted [please bring papers to this meeting]

The Committee interviewed Mr V Bradbury, Dr. A MacBeth, Mr G Michie and Mr E Milligan to discuss their interest in being appointed as an independent member of the Committee, and the skills and attributes which they might bring to the Committee.

Decision

1.                  The Committee agreed to appoint, Mr V Bradbury and Mr G Michie to be the independent members of the Audit Committee.

2.                  The Committee agreed to recommend the Council that the period of appointment should be to the next ordinary election of Councillors, subject to the Council reserving the right to terminate the appointment in certain circumstances at an earlier date.

(Reference:  Copies of applications received and terms of reference previously submitted)

The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The appropriate paragraph is:-

E1                    Paragraph 1  Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under the authority.