Issue - meetings

Committee considered a report in relation to an action plan which had arisen from the self-assessment undertaken by the Committee at its meeting held on 15^thFebruary 2022. 

Committee had utilised CIPFA’s self-assessment of good practice that was included within the CIPFA document ‘Audit Committees Practical Guidance for Local Authorities and Police 2018 Edition’.

The Section 151 Officer explained that Issue 4 in the action plan “The membership of the committee has not been assessed against the core knowledge and skills framework” required immediate action from Members.  Appendix 2 to the Action Plan included a guidance document on knowledge and skills for Audit Committee Members.

Members agreed to amend the second recommendation in the report from ‘2023’ to ‘2022/23’ to enable the action plan reporting to begin earlier.

Moved by Councillor Graham Parkin and seconded by Councillor Donna Hales

RESOLVED that (1) the reviewed self-assessment action plan be approved;

(2) progress against the action plan be reported back to Committee periodically during 2022/2023;

(3) Members review their  knowledge and skills in relation to the framework at Appendix 2, and report back to a future meeting;

(4) a further self-assessment be undertaken at the end of the calendar year.

(Section 151 Officer)