Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To receive the SIAS Review of the effectiveness of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee 2020-21.

RESOLVED: That the SIAS Review of the Effectiveness of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee 2020-21 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Committee to consider the conclusions reached by the review and comment on the recommendations made.

Audio Recording – 16 Minutes 50 Seconds

The Service Director – Resources presented the report entitled SIAS review of the effectiveness of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee 2020-21, including:

·                The Committee had operated well and legally in 2020/21;

·                To move things forward, he would be speaking to the Service Director – Legal and Community in relation to having an independent member sit on the Committee;

·                Members were encouraged to suggest topics for future meetings; and

·                Members were requested to complete the training matrix if they had not already done so.

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor Terry Hone; and

·                Councillor Sean Prendergast.

In response to questions raised, the Service Director – Resources advised that only two skill assessment matrixes had been completed and returned.

The Service Director – Resources affirmed that he would send the matrix to Councillor Sean Prendergast who had joined the Committee.

It was voted upon and:

RESOLVED: That the SIAS Review of the Effectiveness of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee 2020-21 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Committee to consider the conclusions reached by the review and comment on the recommendations made.