Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director Digital and Business Operations detailing progress against the actions set out in the following reports collectively referred to as “The Audit Reports” for the purposes of this report:-

·  Procurement – sub £100k spend

·  Contract Framework and Procurement Audit

·  External Audit

The Committee noted that many of the findings set out in the above reports had the same or similar causes and therefore the same and/or inter-related actions had been identified to address the issues.  This report therefore represented a consolidated approach to updating the Governance Committee on progress against the three audits. 

The Committee requested that data relating to various spending levels and broader categorisation be circulated to members outside of the meeting.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That the significant progress in improving compliance with the Council’s procurement policies and rules be noted;

(ii)  That the progress against the majority of other actions agreed as a result of the Audit Reports be noted;

(iii)  That further remedial actions which were being implemented be noted; and

(iv)  That the proposals for the future reporting of progress and results to the Governance Committee be noted.