Issue - meetings

Council is asked to:

1.    Agree to discharge its Internal Audit function to Hampshire County Council under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to enable Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) to provide the Internal Audit Service for the Council from or after 01 April 2024,

2.    Delegate to the Council’s Section 151 and Monitoring Officer to enter into the Joint Working Agreement by way of a deed of accession with Sothern Internal Audit Partnership for a period of 5 years and complete all necessary documentation,

3.    Agree that the Council’s Section 151 Officer or nominated officer represents the Council’s interests by becoming a voting of SIAP’s Key Stakeholder Board; and

4.    Agree that the Council’s Monitoring Officer deals with any necessary TUPE transfer arrangements to Hampshire County Council.

The Council resolved to:

1.    Agree to discharge its Internal Audit function to Hampshire County Council under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to enable Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) to provide the Internal Audit Service for the Council from or after 01 April 2024,

2.    Delegate to the Council’s Section 151 and Monitoring Officers to enter into the Joint Working Agreement by way of a deed of accession with Southern Internal Audit Partnership for a period of 5 years and complete all necessary documentation including any relating to TUPE arrangements,

3.    Agree that the Council’s Section 151 Officer or nominated Officer represents the Council’s interests by becoming a voting member of SIAP’s Key Stakeholder Board; and

4.    Agree that the Council’s Human Resources Team deals with any consequential staffing implications including any TUPE transfer.

To consider a report from the Group Head Corporate Governance and make a recommendation to Council on the future resourcing of the Internal Audit Service.

The Committee considered a report from the Group Head of Corporate Governance on the future resourcing of the Internal Audit Service.

The Committee resolved to make a recommendation to Council on the future resourcing of the Internal Audit Service.

Committee are asked to consider a report from the Group Head Corporate Governance and make a recommendation to Council on the future resourcing of the Internal Audit Service.

The Committee considered a report that sought a decision on the future resourcing of the Internal Audit Service.

It was proposed by Councillor Howkins and seconded by Councillor Boughtflower that a decision be deferred to the meeting of the Audit Committee on 29 January 2024 *on the proviso that only those members present for the initial presentations be able to vote on the deferred item [amended by Audit Committee at meeting on 29 January 2024].