Scrutiny Committee - 19/04/2017

At a MEETING of the SCRUTINY COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th April, 2017.

 

Present:-

 

BAILIES

 

Derek SCOTT

Willie SAWERS

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Kevin CORDELL

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Ken LYNN

 

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th February, 2017 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II EXTERNAL INSPECTION REPORT FOR WHICH ALL GRADES ARE GOOD OR BETTER

 

There was submitted Report No 141-2017 by the Executive Director of Children and Families reporting on the findings of the recent external inspection report on Drummond and Forrester young people's homes.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the summary of the inspection report on Drummond and Forrester young people's houses (registered as Drummond House), which received grades of good or better in all areas covered by the inspection; and

 

(ii) remitted the Executive Director of Children and Families to ensure that the areas for improvement, requirements and recommendations included in the reports were acted upon, both in relation to the particular services inspected and as guidance on good practice for other services.

 

III TAYSIDE PENSION FUNDS - AUDIT SCOTLAND ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN 2016/2017

 

There was submitted Report No 134-2017 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services providing a summary of the responsibilities and approach in respect of the Tayside Pension Funds for 2016/2017.

 

The Committee noted the information contained in the report.

 

IV DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - AUDIT SCOTLAND ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN 2016/2017

 

There was submitted Report No 138-2017 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services describing how Audit Scotland would deliver the audit of Dundee City Council for the year ending 31st March, 2017.

 

The Committee noted the information contained in the report.

V INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

 

There was submitted Report No 132-2017 by the Senior Manager - Internal Audit providing the Committee with a summary of the internal audit reports finalised since the last meeting of this Committee.

 

The Committee agreed to note the information contained within the report.

 

VI 2017/2018 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN

 

There was submitted Report No 133-2017 by the Senior Manager - Internal Audit regarding the Internal Audit Plan for 2017/2018.

 

The Committee noted the information contained within the report.

 

VII LOCAL GOVERNMENT BENCHMARKING FRAMEWORK PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2015/2016

 

On a reference to Article IX of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 13th March, 2017, there was submitted Report No 84-2017 by the Chief Executive relative to the above.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the results contained in the report;

 

(ii) remitted to Chief Officers to continue to seek improvement to the indicators contained in the report; and

 

(iii) authorised officers to publish the report on the Council's website.

 

 

 

 

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.