Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed Mr Thomas and Mr Smith from Veritau Ltd to the meeting, and introductions were made.

Apologies were received from Councillors Arnold and Cussons.

The minutes of the meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on the 16 February 2012 were presented.

            Resolved

            That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee            held on the 16 February 2012 be approved and signed by the         Chairman as a correct record.

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.

The Chairman reported that there were no items to be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100(B)(4)(b).

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.

No declarations of interest were received.

The Chairman welcomed Mrs Sarah Anderson of Deloitte LLP, the Council’s external auditor, to the meeting.   

Mrs Anderson presented the Annual Report prepared in February 2012 by Deloitte LLP in respect of the certification of claims and returns 2010/11.

 The report had been discussed and agreed with the Corporate Director (s151).  Deloitte LLP expressed their appreciation for the assistance and co-operation provided during the course of the certification work, and reported that their aim was to deliver a high standard of work, which made a positive and practical contribution which supported the Authority’s own agenda.

            Resolved

            That the report be accepted.

Mrs Anderson (Deloitte LLP) presented the External Audit Progress Report as at April 2012, which provided a summary of recent activities.

            Resolved

            That the report be received.

The Head of Internal Audit presented a report (previously circulated) in order to present the Annual Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit from the North Yorkshire Audit Partnership for approval.

Overall the report provided an assurance that the internal audit service provided through the North Yorkshire Audit Partnership met the criteria for an effective system of internal audit.  It was not a ‘carte blanche’ but a balanced judgement.

            Resolved

            That the Annual Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit      2011/2012 from the North Yorkshire Audit Partnership be approved.

The Head of Transformation submitted a report (previously circulated)  in order to present the progress of the scrutiny review currently being undertaken.

            Resolved

            That the progress be noted.

Commissioning Board held on 22 March 2012

Policy and Resources Committee held on 4 April 2012 (to follow).

Decisions from the following Committees were submitted:

Commissioning Board held on the 22 March 2012

Policy & Resources held on the 4 April 2012

            Resolved

            That the list of decisions of the Commissioning Board held on the 22   March 2012 and the Policy & Resources Committee held on the 4 April

            2012 be received.

There were no urgent items.

The meeting closed at 7.15pm.