Scrutiny Committee - 12/02/2020

At a MEETING of the SCRUTINY COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th February, 2020.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th December, 2019 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE

On a reference to Article III of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th January, 2020, there was submitted Report No 29-2020 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services updating the Committee on progress achieved in implementing the Risk Management Improvement Plan (RMIP), the stage reached in development of service level risk registers, analysis of service level risk registers relative to the Councils Corporate Risk Register (CRR), the introduction of a Risk Management Procedural Guide, and ongoing risk management activity.

The Committee, for their interest, noted the content of the report and the progress made with the RMIP.

III INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

There was submitted Report No 55-2020 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 noted the information contained within the report.

IV INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT

There was submitted Report No 57-2020 by the Senior Manager, Internal Audit providing the Committee with an update on progress towards delivering the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 Internal Audit Plans.

The Committee noted the information contained within the report.

V LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2018/2019

There was submitted Report No 54-2020 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services providing the Committee with a summary of the above national report that had been undertaken by Audit Scotland on behalf of the Accounts Commission.

The Committee:-

(i) noted the key messages arising from the Audit Scotland Financial Overview Report 2018/2019 appended to the report; and

(ii) noted the scrutiny questions for elected members arising from the Audit Scotland Financial Overview Report 2018/2019 appended to the report.

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.