Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy and Resources (copy enclosed).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Strategy and Resource presenting self-assessment options for review by Committee, following the recent Finance Peer Review.

Following the Council’s referral of the Finance Peer Review action plan to the Finance Working Group several actions had been referred to the Performance, Governance and Audit (PGA) Working Group. One of these actions related to the PGA Committee undertaking an independent self-assessment every five years. The Assistant Director – Programmes, Performance and Governance presented the report and advised that the PGA Working Group had reviewed this matter and suggested that the tool as set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report be used for completing a self-assessment. She advised that if the Committee were mindful to agree completion of a self-assessment that either Members of the Committee be appointed to complete the self-assessment, or it be delegated to the PGA Working Group.

The Chairperson proposed that recommendation (i) as set out in the report be agreed. This proposal was duly seconded and agreed. It was noted that reference to section 3.5 in this recommendation should be 3.6.

Following a brief discussion, Councillor R G Pratt proposed that the Committee Self-Assessment be carried out by the PGA Working Group. This proposal was duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)             That the Performance, Governance and Audit Committee complete and report a self-assessment using a tool such as referenced in paragraph 3.6 of the report;

(ii)            That the Committee Self-Assessment Review should take place at a meeting of the Performance, Governance and Audit Working Group.