FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

 

THURSDAY, 17 AUGUST 1999 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:- Councillors Jackson, Robertson (Y), Mulholland, Rebecchi and Mitchell, Councillor Jackson, Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:- The Chief Executive, Mr A Puckrin (for the Executive Director Resource Services)  and the Director of Central Services.

 

   799      CORPORATE CHARGING POLICY                                                                                                    799

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 29 July 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services on the development of a corporate charging policy following the decision of the Policy and Strategy Committee (para 621)and the establishment of a Member/Officer Working Group with a working plan to develop the policy.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That a Working Group comprising the Members of the Finance Sub-Committee together with a representative from each of Education Services, Social Work Services, Leisure Services, Financial Services and Cleansing and Environmental Services be established; and

(b)  That the Sub-Committee approve the work plan outlined in paragraph 3.3 of the report.

 

   800      REVENUE BUDGET OUTLOOK 2000/2002                                                                                        800

 

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 5 August 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services giving the details of the Revenue Budget Outlook 2000/2002 in order that budgetary issues and strategic planning decisions for the next 2 years can be considered together as recommended under the Best Value Regime.

DECIDED: 

(a)  That the Sub-Committee note the latest projected financial position; and

(b)  That the report be remitted to the Policy and Strategy Committee to approve the alignment of budgetary and policy considerations for the next 2 years.

 

   801      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    801

 

On the motion of the Convener it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

   802      PROGRESS OF THE AUDIT PLAN 1999/2000 TO 30 JUNE 1999                                                     802

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Executive Director Resource Services on the Audit Plan 1999/2000 to 30 June 1999.

NOTED

 

   803      ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL AUDIT PERFORMANCE                                                          803

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Executive Director Resource Services providing details of the Annual report on Internal Audit performance for 1998/99.

DECIDED:  That the Sub-Committee note (1) the performance against the Audit Plan and (2) that the overall audit coverage is restricted by the level of resources allocated to the section.

 

   804      AUDIT PLAN 1999/2000                                                                                                                       804

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Executive Director Resource Services together with copy of the Audit Plan for 1999/2000.

NOTED