Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Summary

To share with Members of the Committee the options under consideration for the new reporting line arrangements for Internal Audit following the removal of the post of Strategic Director, Customer Service and Resources from the staffing structure.

Recommendations

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee is recommended to:

1)                 Note the options under consideration and provide views on these.

2)                 Ask the Chief Internal Auditor to revise the charter for Internal Audit once the final decision on reporting arrangements has been made and to bring this to the Committee’s December meeting for consideration.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive outlining the options under consideration for the new reporting line arrangements for Internal Audit following the removal of the post of Strategic Director Customer Service and Resources from the staffing structure.

Members of the Committee sought assurance regarding the capacity of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to have responsibility for Internal Audit. The Head of Improvement advised the Committee that the proposed permanent arrangement, which would be effective from 1 November 2009, had been in place on an interim basis since 1 October 2009 and was working well. The Chief Internal Auditor advised the Committee that he was happy with the arrangements.

Resolved

1)                 That the options under consideration be noted.

2)                 That the Chief Internal Auditor be asked to revise the charter for Internal Audit once the final decision on reporting arrangements has been made and to bring this to the Committee’s December meeting for consideration.