Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th February, 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Ryedale House, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7HH. View directions

Contact: Alan Bardet and Owen Griffiths  43208/43313

Media

Items
No. Item

41.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received by Cllrs King and Raine.

42.

Minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Meeting held on 24 November 2022 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

 

43.

Urgent Business

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

44.

Declarations of Interest

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

 

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

45.

Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Annual Report 2022/23

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – report of the Chief Finance Officer (s. 151)

 

Decision

 

That Members:

a) note the results of the internal audit and counter fraud work undertaken in 2022/23.

b) note the opinion of the Head of Internal Audit regarding the overall framework of governance, risk management and control operating within the Council.

c) note that no significant control weaknesses have been identified by internal audit during the year which are relevant to the preparation of the annual governance statement.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

 

46.

CIPFA Financial Management Code

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – report of the Chief Finance Officer (s. 151)

 

Decision

 

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee notes the work undertaken to enhance compliance with the CIPFA FM Code.

 

 

Voting

Unanimous

 

47.

Update on the Use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered- The report of the Head of Corporate Governance.

 

Decision

 

That Members note that no application for covert surveillance has been made to the Council’s approved “Authorising Officers” in the last twelve months and as a consequence no application to the Magistrates Court requesting approval of any such grant has been made.

 

Voting

Unanimous

 

48.

Standards Complaints Overview and Annual Report

Minutes:

Considered- The report of the Head of Corporate Governance.

 

This item was deferred due to requiring further information to be included in the report and would be brought to an Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee to be held prior to the meeting of Full Council on 16 March 2023.

 

49.

Corporate Risk Register Update

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 

Considered- The report of the Programme Director for People and Resources

 

Decision

 

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee approve the revised risk register.

 

Voting

Unanimous

 

50.

Customer Complaints and Compliments Q3 2022/23

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered- The report of the Programme Director for People and Resources

 

Decision

 

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee note and endorse the performance of complaints and compliments received in quarter 3 of the 2022/23 reporting cycle.

 

Voting

Unanimous

 

51.

External Auditor's Annual Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – report of the Chief Finance Officer (s.151)

 

Recommendation to Council

 

It is recommended to Council that:

(i) The External Auditor’s Report is noted.

 

Voting

Unanimous

 

The Chief Finance Officer conveyed his thanks to the work undertaken by Grant Thornton, Veritau, and Ryedale District Council’s finance department in preparation of both the internal and external audits over the past year.

 

52.

Decisions from other Committees

Policy and Resources Committee held on 9th February.  

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received the Minutes of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 9 February 2023.

53.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7:45pm.