Issue - meetings

To receive the Draft Internal Audit Work Programme 2019-20.

The Audit Manager delivered the Draft Internal Audit Work Programme 2019 – 20 to the committee.

In response to a Member question relating to Item 41 in the table on page 37 of the agenda pack, the Director of Finance and Corporate Services clarified that in line with the Constitution (Part 6, Page 5, Paragraph 4) “a councillor may elect to forgo any part of his or her entitlement to an allowance under the scheme by giving notice in writing to the Chief Executive”.  He advised that it was stated at Full Council that the cabinet would forgo 45% of their allowance to enable the expansion of the cabinet to ten and that in comparison to the previous administration there was a saving of £546.15

Councillor Sell recommended that the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) be advised of the changes as a matter of courtesy.

The members discussed the merits of informing the IRP prior to the decision being made. The Director of Finance and Corporate Services stated that as this course of action was prescribed as part of the Constitution, there was no requirement to consult with the IRP. However as a matter of courtesy it was agreed that they would inform the panel.

The Chair noted the report as per the recommendation.