Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Law & Governance and Monitoring Officer

Purpose of report

To consider and agreed the proposed arrangements for the appointment of an Independent Member to s the Accounts Audit and Risk Committee.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To agree to recruit an Independent Member to the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee.

1.2         To consider and approve the proposed arrangements for the appointment of an Independent Member as set out at paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2.

1.3         To approve the Background Information (Appendix 1) and Independent Member specification (Appendix 2) and if any amendments are required, to delegate final approval to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee.

1.4         To delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, to finalise the recruitment pack.  

Resolved

(1)          That the recruitment of an Independent Member to the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee be agreed.

(2)          That the proposed arrangements for the appointment of an Independent Member be approved.

(3)          That the Background Information and Independent Member specification be approved, with final approval delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee,

(4)          That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, to finalise the recruitment pack. 

The Director of Law & Governance and Monitoring Officer submitted a report requesting the Committee consider and agree the proposed arrangements for the appointment of an Independent Member.

In response to Members’ comments, the Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer to report back to the committee how and where the post will be advertised.

Resolved

(1)          That the recruitment of an Independent Member to the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee be agreed.

(2)          That the proposed arrangements for the appointment of an Independent Member be approved.

(3)          That the Background Information and Independent Member specification be approved, with final approval delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee,

(4)          That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, to finalise the recruitment pack.