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6. Audit <strong>and</strong> Procurement Committee Training<br />
The meeting noted that training <strong>and</strong> development would be provided for<br />
Committee Members to assist them to carry out their roles on the<br />
Committee. Steve Mangan <strong>and</strong> Paul Jennings would be available to<br />
advise Members <strong>and</strong> provide training where required, which would enable<br />
Members to constructively challenge, where appropriate.<br />
A Procurement pack would be issued to Committee Members advising<br />
them on procurement procedures<br />
7. Statement <strong>of</strong> Accounts Training<br />
The Committee heard that the Annual Statement <strong>of</strong> Accounts must be<br />
prepared by the end <strong>of</strong> June, when the Council’s Section 151 Officer signs<br />
<strong>of</strong>f the draft accounts, which would come to the Committee on 8 July. The<br />
External Auditors would then consider the draft accounts <strong>and</strong> send them<br />
to the Committee for approval in September (16 September). The draft<br />
statement would be issued to members on 30 June <strong>and</strong> it would be very<br />
helpful if Members raised any queries before the July meeting.<br />
The Statement <strong>of</strong> Accounts would be prepared to CIPFA guidance, by<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional Officers. The Committee could also be confident that Internal<br />
Audit had been monitoring <strong>and</strong> carrying out their duties throughout the<br />
year.<br />
8. New ways <strong>of</strong> Working<br />
The Committee heard that the Chair had requested Officers to review<br />
expenditure across the Community <strong>and</strong> Workforce Services Directorate<br />
with a view to achieving savings <strong>and</strong> identifying new ways <strong>of</strong> working.<br />
Proposals would be brought to the August meeting for consideration <strong>and</strong><br />
recommendation to Cabinet/ Cabinet Members.<br />
9. Procurement Progress Reports<br />
From August the Committee would receive monthly Progress Reports on<br />
procurement matters, showing savings achieved against targets across<br />
the Council. It was noted that some <strong>of</strong> these reports, or parts <strong>of</strong> the<br />
reports might have to be considered in private where they disclosed<br />
sensitive financial information.<br />
(The <strong>Meeting</strong> closed at 5.10 pm)<br />
Signed: ___________________<br />
Chair<br />
Date: _____________