Appeals Panel
Staff Appeals against Dismissal etc
Audit Governance and Accounts
Role : Chairman
To consider the Head of Internal Audit’s annual report and opinion, and a summary of audit activity (actual and proposed) and the level of assurance it can give over the council’s corporate governance arrangements. To consider summaries of specific internal audit reports as requested. To maintain an overview of the council’s constitution in respect of contract standing orders, contract procedures, financial regulations, financial procedures and officer codes of conduct and behaviour. To monitor the effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance in the council. To ensure that there are robust procedures in place covering Whistleblowing, the anti-fraud and corruption strategy and the council’s complaints process. To oversee the production of the council’s Statement on Internal Control and to recommend its adoption. To review the annual Statement of Accounts.
Joint Manydown Committee
To make decisions under delegated powers concerning the Tenants and Landlords roles regarding the Manydown Land.
Performance Board
To agree annually all corporate performance targets for the Council.
To monitor the delivery of the Council Plan, service plans, community strategy, corporate improvement plan, corporate risk register and the role in Local Public Service Agreement 2.
To receive (a) quarterly performance, personnel, finance and internal audit monitoring updates as appropriate (and b)annual performance review reports from Business Units.
To allocate resources to priority areas for improvement under the appropriate delegated powers.
To commission or carry out a programme of management reviews of underperforming services, using Best Value principles.
To identify performance areas where improvement is needed
To secure value for money
Personnel