Decision details

Enhancement of Audit Partnership Governance

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Delegation of Internal Audit to CotswoldDC under Section 101 agreement

Decision:

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(a)             Cheltenham Borough Council’s Internal Audit services be delegated to Cotswold District Council (including the transfer of staff under TUPE) as set out in this report in accordance with S101 Local Government Act 1972 and s19 and s20 Local Government Act 2000 from 1st April 2012

(b)            authority be delegated to the Director of Resources (s151 Officer) in consultation with the Chief Executive and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services to enter into the agreement under s101 Local Government Act 1972 and s19 and s20 Local Government Act 2000 with Cotswold District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council in respect of Internal Audit services as set out in this report, on terms approved by the Borough Solicitor, subject to all Internal Audit partner councils entering into similar relevant agreements at the same juncture.

(c)             the Audit Committee, through its existing role in terms of monitoring the effectiveness of Internal Audit, will suffice as the elected member input to the partnership governance.

Scrutiny Committee: EBI

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Audit Committee

Contact: Robert Milford Email: [email protected].

Report author: Robert Milford

Publication date: 15/11/2011

Date of decision: 15/11/2011

Decided at meeting: 15/11/2011 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/11/2011

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