Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report presents the Audit Committee with a draft Annual Governance Statement for consideration by committee members. A final version will be reported to the Committee on 19th August 2015.

The Audit Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: John Pearsall on Tel: 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the draft Annual Governance Statement for consideration prior to the final version being reported to the Committee on 19 August 2015.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Annual Governance Statement was a mandatory requirement and the final version needed to be approved by the Audit Committee at the meeting on 19 August 2015;

·         The Local Authority had to demonstrate how they had supported the six core principles of good governance as outlined in the Local Code of Governance;

·         The review of the effectiveness of governance within the Authority formed part of an action plan for 2015/16 to address any governance issues;

·         New arrangements with partners had provided new challenges as the governance of the NHS and the Private Sector differed from the Local Authority.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.