BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

Audit & Standards Committee

4.00pm 12 January 2021

Virtual Meeting (Microsoft Teams)

decision list

Part One

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39	Strategic Risk Focus Report; SR10; SR18; SR32 and SR30
	Contact Officer:	Jackie Algar	Tel: 01273 291273
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	That the Audit & Standards Committee: 1) Note the SRR detailed within Table 1 of this report. 2) Note Appendix 1 the CAMMS Strategic Risk report with details of the SRs and actions taken (‘Existing Controls’) and actions planned. 3) Note Appendix 2 which provides: i. a guide on the risk management process; ii. guidance on how Members might want to ask questions of Risk Owners, or officers connected to the strategic risks; and iii. details of opportunities for Members, or any staff, to raise issues on Strategic Risks at various points and levels.

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40	The Redmond Review of Local Audit and Financial Reporting
	Contact Officer:	Nigel Manvell	Tel: 01273 293104
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	1) That the Audit & Standards Committee note the report.

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41	Internal Audit Progress Report – Quarter 2 (1 July to 30 September 2020)
	Contact Officer:	Mark Dallen	Tel: 01273 291314
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	1) That the Committee note the report.

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42	Whistleblowing Update
	Contact Officer:	Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis	Tel: 01273 291500
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	1) That the report be noted 2) That the proposed changes as set out in this report, including the revised whistleblowing policy, a dedicated whistleblowing e-mail address, publicity to the policy and a whistleblowing template/form be agreed 3) That a further report be brought back to a subsequent Audit & Standards Committee this year to provide more detail on the exact cost of an external whistleblowing service to allow Committee to properly evaluate the relative benefits of an external service.

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43	Update on Standards matters
	Contact Officer:	Victoria Simpson	Tel: 01273 294687
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	1) That Members note the information provided in this Report on those member complaints which have either been concluded since the last quarterly report or which remain outstanding. 2) That Members further note the data provided regarding member complaints received in during 2020, including the increase in the number of complaints made against elected members of Brighton & Hove City Council during that calendar year.  3) That the Committee agree to set up a cross party task and finish group of Members to review the local Code and the Council’s arrangements and to make any recommendations they see fit to the Committee, with particular regard to any changes they consider might assist in dealing with the increase in complaints.

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