Audit And Risk Management Sub-committee - 25/01/2010

At a MEETING of the AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th January, 2010.

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Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

In Attendance:-

Alistair CRAIK, Audit Scotland.

Bailie Willie SAWERS, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SUBSTITUTE

It was reported that for the purpose of this meeting, Councillor Hunter would substitute for Councillor Duncan.

 

II INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL PLAN 2010/2011 AND UPDATE ON INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL PLAN 2009/2010

 

There was submitted Report No 48-2010 by the Chief Internal Auditor providing the Sub-Committee with the Internal Audit Annual Plan for the 2010/2011 financial year as detailed at Appendix A and providing an update on the Internal Audit Annual Plan for 2009/2010.

 

The Sub-Committee noted the information contained within the report.

 

III INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

 

There was submitted Report No 49-2010 by the Chief Internal Auditor providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of the Internal Audit Reports finalised since the last Sub-Committee.

 

The Sub-Committee noted the information contained within the report.

 

IV INTERNAL BENCHMARKING OF INSURABLE LOSSES

 

There was submitted Report No 42-2010 by the Risk and Business Continuity Manager providing the Sub-Committee with comparative claims figures for the policy years, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

 

The Sub-Committee agreed to:-

 

(i) note the claims data provided;

 

(ii) continue to monitor the progress of the claims data presented; and

 

(iii) continue to support Risk Management activity to control self insured losses.

 

V PROPOSED RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT WORK 2010/2011

 

There was submitted Report No 43-2010 by the Risk and Business Continuity Manager providing the Sub-Committee with an overview of proposed Risk Management project work for the forthcoming financial year.

 

The Sub-Committee agreed to approve the proposed Risk Management expenditure.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

VI INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 50-2010 by the Chief Internal Auditor providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of an Internal Audit Report finalised since the last Sub-Committee.

 

The Sub-Committee noted the information contained within the report.

 

 

 

 

Willie SAWERS, Convener.