Venue: Port Talbot Civic Centre, Committee Rooms 1/2
Contact: Nicola Headon
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Minutes of Previous Meeting held on 25 July 2018 PDF 25 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: that the minutes of the
meetings held on 25 July, 2018, be noted. |
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Members Declaration of Interest Minutes: The
following Member made a declaration of interest at the commencement of the
meeting: Councillor J.Miller - Report
of the Head of Finance and Corporate Services, Agenda Item 4, Progress Report
to 31 August, 2018, as he is Governor at Melin Primary School and YGG Castell
Nedd Primary School, Neath. |
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Welsh Audit Office - Audit Update Report PDF 342 KB Minutes: The
Committee received an overview from the Wales Audit Office on the Audit
Committee Update. It was noted that the Wales Audit Office, Annual Improvement Report 2017-2018, will go
to Council on 26 September, 2018. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Progress Report to 31 August 2018 PDF 150 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members received an update on
progress to 31 August, 2018, as detailed in the circulated report. It was highlighted that in
the Published Reports, Appendix 1 of the circulated report, the Risk Category
for each subject is derived from applying a number of variables to a
spreadsheet and applying a formula which calculates the risk rating. It was noted that in relation
to Governors DBS checks that this is a new test recently undertaken and guidance
has been issued to relevant parties to ensure compliance going forward. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Risk Management Arrangements PDF 140 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Director of Finance and Corporate Services gave an update on the Risk
Management Arrangements, as detailed in the circulated report. It
was noted that the Councils Risk Management Policy and Strategic Risk Register,
was approved by Members in Cabinet on 27 June, 2018. The
Director of Finance and Corporate Services highlighted that if Members identify
a risk, this can be taken back to Cabinet Scrutiny Committee in order to
scrutinise the risk. Also, if there is change in the level of risk, this will
be highlighted to Members. The
Director of Finance and Corporate Services look further into EDLL6 and ENV26
detailed in the Operational Risk Register, Appendix 2 of the circulated report.
It
was noted that acronyms and risk be listed in an Index on the Strategic and Operational
Risk Reports, in order for ease of reference. RESOLVED: that the report be noted. |
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Access to Meetings That
pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the
public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the
likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of
Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act. Minutes: RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act
1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved
the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13 and
14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act. |
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Internal Audit - Special Investigations Minutes: Members received an update on
Special Investigation Audits undertaken in the last quarter. |