Issue - meetings

To consider the objectives and scope of the review.

The Internal Audit Manager gave a summary of the report, which detailed the Internal Audit Terms of Reference for the review of the Council’s governance and control arrangements for the management of grants to recipient organisation. She said that the review would be looking at the processes that were currently in place.

Councillor Foley joined the meeting at 7.33 pm.

In response to various questions the Internal Audit Manager confirmed that the Ward Member grants given by individual Members were within the scope of the review and that all “contract management” processes were also being covered.

Councillor Driscoll said that he would appreciate more guidance for Members in respect of the administration of their £2,000 Ward Member grant budgets.

The Committee noted the scope of the review.