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Audit and Governance Committee Member Training and Development

 

 

Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 57)

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Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services which detailed Audit and Governance Committee Member Training and Development. The Audit and Governance Committee held on 15 March 2023 gave approval for a programme of briefing sessions for Audit and Governance Committee Members and Substitutes to be held one hour (1.45 pm to 2.45 pm) prior to meetings of the Audit and Governance Committee. The report provided:

 

·       An update on the programme of briefings held for Audit and Governance Committee Members and Substitutes in 2023/24 detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

 

·       Proposals for the 2024/25 programme of briefing sessions, based on the recommended Core Areas of Knowledge for Audit and Governance Committee Members outlined by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA) as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

 

·       An update on the Treasury Management course which in accordance with the CIPFA Treasury Management code, will be provided annually with a required attendance by Members and Substitute Members of Audit and Governance Committee

 

·       Proposal for the Treasury Management course to continue to be offered to all Councillors in accordance with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code and included in the Member Development Handbook as part of the Council’s Member Development Programme 2024-2025.

 

 

The Members discussed introducing a consultation process to determine the best time and method for future briefing sessions.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

the update and attendance at the programme of briefings held for Audit and Governance Committee Members and Substitutes in 2023/24 detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

 

(2)

the proposed Audit and Governance Committee schedule of member development briefings to be held from 1.45 to 2.45 pm prior to meetings of the Audit and Governance Committee in 2024-2025 and 2025-26 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved;

 

(3)

the briefing topics listed in Appendix 2 are to be provided in accordance with CIPFA identified core areas of knowledge required of Audit and Governance Committee Members be noted;

 

(4)

the Democratic Services Officer be authorised to amend the schedule of briefings set out in Appendix 2, in consultation with the Chair of Audit and Governance Committee, to meet any changing circumstances such as facilitator non-availability;

(5)

in line with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code, it be noted all Members and Substitutes of the Audit and Governance Committee will be required to attend the Treasury Management session to be provided annually by the Council’s Treasury Management Consultants;

 

(6)

in line with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code, the continued inclusion of an additional ‘Treasury Management’ training session provided by the Council’s Treasury Management Consultants, for all Councillors as part of the Member Development Programme 2024-2025 be approved;

 

(7)

the importance of Audit and Governance Committee Members and

Substitutes ‘buying into’ and showing commitment to training and development be endorsed.