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MINUTE OF MEETING of the PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE held within the Council Chambers, Greenfield, Alloa, on THURSDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2006
PRESENTCouncillor Brian Fearon (Convener)
Councillor Janet Cadenhead (Vice Convener)
Councillor Keith Brown
Councillor Alastair Campbell
Councillor Kenny Earle (S)*
Councillor Craig Holden
Councillor Bobby McGill (S)*
Councillor Harry McLaren (S)*
Councillor Margaret Paterson
IN ATTENDANCEJeni Graham, Director of Corporate Development Services
Dave Jones, Director of Services to People
David Thomson, Legal Services Manager, (Clerk to the Committee)
Muir Wilson, Head of Finance
APOLOGIES for absence were received from Councillor Helen McGregor, Councillor George Matchett, Councillor Eddie Carrick and Councillor Rev. Sam Ovens.
*Councillor McGill attended as substitute for Councillor Carrick, Councillor McLaren attended as substitute for Councillor Ovens and Councillor Earle attended as substitute for Councillor Matchett.
PFA(06)83MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 21ST SEPTEMBER 2006
There was submitted a minute of the meeting held on Thursday 21st September 2006, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
Councillor Holden asked that his previously submitted apologies for the meeting held on 21st September 2006 are recorded in the Minute.
Subject to the above amendment, the Minute of the Meeting held on Thursday 21st September 2006 was accepted as a correct record and signed by the Convener.
PFA(06)84ONGOING ACTIONS FROM THE PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
There was submitted a list of ongoing actions from the Performance and Audit Committee, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the list of ongoing actions from the Performance and Audit Committee.
PFA(06)85BEST VALUE TRANSITIONAL AUDIT 2005
There was submitted a report by Stuart Crickmar, Business Improvement Manager and Rose Hetman, Policy and Strategy Officer, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the information set out in the report and the progress that is being made against targets identified.
PFA(06)862005/06 AND 1ST QUARTER 2006/07 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – CHIEF EXECUTIVE SERVICES
There was submitted a report by Keir Bloomer, Chief Executive, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the performance of the service within Chief Executive Services and, in particular, the action being pursued by management to ensure continuous improvement.
PFA(06)872005/06 AND 1ST QUARTER 2006/07 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
There was submitted a report by Jeni Graham, Corporate Development Services, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the performance of the service within Corporate Development and, in particular, the action being pursued by management to ensure continuous improvement.
PFA(06)88ATTAINMENT IN CLACKMANNANSHIRE’S SECONDARY SCHOOLS: PRE-APPEAL RESULTS FOR 2006
There was submitted a report by Jim Goodall, Head of Schools and Quality Improvement, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the information set out in the report which detailed the results and trends for attainment in Clackmannanshire’s Secondary Schools.
PFA(06)89TEMPORARY EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOLS
There was submitted a report by Jim Goodall, Head of Schools and Quality Improvement, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the information set out in the report which provided information on numbers of temporary exclusions from the Council’s schools in session 2005/06.
PFA(06)90ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT
There was submitted a report by Bill McLean, Payments Manager, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the information set out in the report.
PFA(06)91EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS UPDATE
There was submitted a report by Jim Clarke, Chief Internal Auditor, a copy of which had been circulated previously to each Member.
The Committee agreed to note the information set out in the report and the agreed external audit recommendations.
EXEMPT INFORMATION
The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as detailed in Schedule 7A, Part 1, Paragraph 6.
PFA(06)92INTERNAL AUDIT FOLLOW UP REPORT
The Committee heard a verbal update from the Chief Internal Auditor.
The Committee agreed that further verbal feedback will be presented to the Performance and Audit Committee in November 2006 and that a further update on resolution of the issue will be brought to the Performance and Audit Committee in December 2006.