PAPER D
For Decision
Committee: EXECUTIVE
Date: 5
JUNE 2002
Title: DISTRICT
AUDIT STUDY OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE PROCESS
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ACTION PLAN
DEPUTY
LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This report invites the Executive to adopt an action plan
drafted in response to the District Audit Study of the Council’s Select
Committee process.
BACKGROUND
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Dedicated officer support arrangements for Select
Committees were put in place in October 2000. Arrangements in the first instance were temporary, the post of
Head of Select Committee Support was filled by a secondment, a Research
Officer and part time Administrative Assistant post were also
established. These posts have now
been made permanent. |
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In December 2001, the District Auditor undertook a study
of this Council’s Select Committee process.
In February 2002 he published a report incorporating 14
recommendations. |
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The report was circulated to all Members of the Council
and comments invited. The report was
subsequently considered at a meeting of the Liaison Committee in April and a
short questionnaire designed to solicit Members’ views on key recommendations
circulated. Replies were received
from 25 Members. |
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The District Auditor’s study invites the Council to
produce an action plan prioritising each of the 14 recommendations on a scale
from 1 to 3, where 1 is low, 2 is medium and 3 is high, identify with whom
responsibility for each recommendation should rest within the Council,
indicate whether or not the particular recommendation is agreed and add other
relevant comments. The District Auditor’s Study and draft
action plan are attached to this report. |
RECOMMENDATION
That the draft action plan be
agreed.