THE AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2010  

BUSINESS

1. Sederunt

2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests*

3. Written Questions***

4. Resolution

SINGLE OUTCOME AGREEMENT

5. Single Outcome Agreement Quarters 3 Monitoring Statements. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4. Appendix 5. Appendix 6. Appendix 7 – Report by Chief Executive

MORAY PERFORMS      

6. Moray 2020. Appendix – Report by Director of Environmental Services

6(a)     Best Value 2. Appendix - Report by Corporate Policy Unit Manager

6(b)    Statutory Performance Indicators; Lowest Quartile. Appendix - Report by Chief Executive

SERVICE COMMITTEE SCRUTINY ITEMS

7. Pressures on Homelessness Budget. Appendix  – Report by Director of Community Services

8. Public Transport – Budget Update -  Report by Director of Environmental Services 

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: EXTERNAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION REPORTS                 

9 Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) – Outcome of Follow–up Inspection      – Report by Director of Community Services

AUDIT

10. Progress Against Annual Audit Plan – Report by Chief Financial Officer

11. Report on the work of the Internal Audit Section. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. – Report by Chief Financial Officer

RESPONSE IN RELATION TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS

12 Statement of Outstanding Business. Appendix 1 – Report by Chief Executive

OTHER MATTERS

13.         Question Time****

Items which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded

14       Moray Childcare Partnership – Report by Chief Financial Officer [Paras 12 & 14]

NB	Paragraph 12	Information relating to instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel and any advice received, information obtained or action to be taken in connection with any legal proceedings
	Paragraph 14	Information relating to any action taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime

Summary of Audit & Performance Review Committee functions :

Audit Functions - Consider reports from the Council's internal auditor & Audit Scotland concerning Council Functions

Scrutiny Functions - Scrutinising the policies of the Council and their effectiveness in meeting the action plans of the Council as set out in the Corporate Plan and evaluating the actions of Committees in implementing the action plans set out in the Corporate Plan

Performance Monitoring - Reviewing the development and definition of local performance indicators,

performance monitoring and reporting systems to assist decision-making processes. The development and implementation of Public Performance Reporting at service level to explain and demonstrate to the community how well each service is delivering and reviewing progress in implementing Best Value review.

Standards - To promote, maintain and observe high standards of conduct by Members of the Council. To advise the Council on the adoption or revision of the Councillors Code of Conduct and to monitor the operation of the Councillors Code of Conduct. To oversee Members training on matters relating to the Councillors Code of Conduct and to assist the Standards Commission for Scotland in whatever way may be required.

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