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Election of Chair To elect a Chair for the ensuing year.
The Committee is reminded that in accordance with The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (a amended) the Governance and Audit Committee is to appoint its Chair who must be a Lay (Independent) Member. Minutes: RESOLVED that Lynne Hamilton be elected Chair for the ensuing year. |
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Election of Vice-Chair To elect a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
The Committee is reminded that in respect of the Vice-Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee, the provisions of Section 82(5C) of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (the Measure) (as Amended) requires the Governance and Audit Committee to appoint a Vice / Deputy Chair who must not be a member of the local authority’s executive or an assistant to its executive. Minutes: RESOLVED that John Brautigam be elected Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. |
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from County Councillor David Thomas (Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Transformation) |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to any items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interests by Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. |
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Appointment to the Finance Panel The Committee is requested to appoint one of its Independent (Lay) Members as a member of the Finance Panel. Minutes: RESOLVED that Gareth Hall be appointed as the Independent (Lay) Member of the Finance Panel. |
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Appointment of an Internal Audit Working Group The Committee is requested to consider:
(a) Whether to re-establish the Internal Audit Working Group. (b) The number of members to sit on the Working Group (previously 5 for a committee of 14) (c) Appointing members to the Working Group. Minutes: The Committee suggested that a Task and Finish Group should be established as required. Membership of the Working Group would be determined by the subject area under consideration and which of the Committee’s Members were best suited to undertake the work depending on their individual skills. The Committee also agreed that a skills audit of members be undertaken to assist the selection process for the Working Group. It was further agreed that there may be instances when the subject necessitated the Committee meeting in full to consider the issue.
RESOLVED: (i) that an Internal Audit Working Group be established to meet as and when required; (ii) that membership of the Working Group be determined on a subject by subject basis; (iii) that a skills audit of members be undertaken; (iv) that the Working Group comprise between 3 and 5 Members as a general principle; (v) that the Working Group should comprise a minimum of 1 Lay Member and 1 Councillor. |
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To receive and consider the draft forward work programme. Minutes: The Committee noted the draft work programme, and that further development would be undertaken by the Chair in consultation with officers. The Committee commented that there were matters from the previous administration which had not been concluded. In addition, there was a need for the council to undertake a lessons learned exercise in relation to HOWPS. |