Decision details

John Hooton, Chief Executive, presented a report which detailed priority areas in response to the Annual Governance Statement and Head of Internal Audit Opinion.  The Committee noted that there was a separate exempt appendix which would be considered at the end of the meeting in exempt session.

The Committee made comments in relation to:

·         Resourcing of children’s social care;

·         Financial systems review and improvements to the control environment;

·         Procedures for the release of payments to third parties;

·         Gainshare arrangements being reviewed as part of the review of the CSG and RE contacts.

RESOLVED that:

1.    The report of the Chief Executive be noted;

2.    The comments detailed in the preamble above be noted; and

3.    An update report be reported to the next meeting of the Committee.