Finance Sub-Committee

Tuesday 15 August 2000 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Calvert, Jackson, O’Rourke and Rebecchi.

Chair:  Councillor Jackson presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Mr J Sutherland (for the Director of Education Services), Mrs H Couperwhite (for the Director of Legal & Support Services) and the Director of Resource Services.

Apologies:  Councillors Mitchell, Morrison (M) and Robertson (Y).

705

Action Points 1998/99 Period 12 v Out-turn

705

There was submitted a report dated 3 July 2000 advising of current progress against the Action Plan approved by the Sub-Committee in November 1999 relating to issues arising from the 1998/99 Period 12 v Out-turn analysis.

Decided: that the Sub-Committee endorse the action taken and note the further action proposed.

706

1999/2000 Period 12 v Out-turn Comparison

706

There was submitted a report dated 8 August 2000 by the Director of Resource Services (1) advising of those areas where there was a significant variance between the projections prepared at Period 12 and the 1999/2000 Out-turn, (2) highlighting areas of weakness and (3) setting out a proposed Action Plan.

Decided: 

(1)  that the Sub-Committee endorse the Action Plan;

(2)  that it be remitted to the Director of Resource Services to submit a report to the next meeting providing specific reports on the Action Plan, relating to (item 2) Miscellaneous : Internal Resources Interest and (Item 24) Finance Services : Reconciliation of Control Accounts;

(3)  that it be remitted to the Head of Accountancy Services to present an update on the Action Plan to the December meeting of Sub-Committee; and

(4)  that it be remitted to the Director of Resource Services to submit a report on the carry forward of under/overspend to the December meeting of the Sub-Committee.

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

707

Progress of the Audit Plan 2000 to 30 June 2000

707

There was submitted a report by the Director of Resource Services on the progress of the Audit Plan 2000/2001 to 30 June 2000.

Decided:  that the progress of the Audit Plan be noted.

708

Annual Report on Internal Audit Performance

708

There was submitted a report by the Director of Resource Services providing details of the annual report on Internal Audit Performance for 1999/2000 and on the appointment of an additional Audit Assistant.

Decided:

(1)  that the contents of the report be noted; and

(2)  that it be remitted to the Chief Internal Auditor to report to the next meeting on Audit priorities.