Issue - meetings

(i)       to approve the ALEO Assurance Hub terms of reference as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(ii)      to note the ALEO Governance Framework as set out in Appendix B to the report;

(iii)      to note the proposed scheduling as set out in Appendix C to the report and further note the Assurance Hub would first report to this Committee at its meeting on 23 November 2017;

(iv)     to note the progress update with regards to the Audit Scotland Performance Audit on ALEO’s;

(v)      to note that following each ALEO Assurance Hub meeting, a report would be submitted to this Committee for their consideration.

The Committee had before it a report by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services which (1) sought approval of the terms of reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub; (2) set out the ALEO Governance Framework; and (3) provided an update on the Audit Scotland Performance Audit on ALEO’s.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)      approve the ALEO Assurance Hub terms of reference as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(b)      provide feedback and note the ALEO Governance Framework as set out in Appendix B to the report;

(c)      note the proposed scheduling as set out in Appendix C to the report and further note the Assurance Hub would first report to this Committee at its meeting on 23 November 2017; and

(d)      note the progress update with regards to the Audit Scotland Performance Audit on ALEO’s.

Councillor Duncan sought assurance regarding the frequency of reports being submitted to this Committee, wherein Mr Robertson advised that following each ALEO Assurance Hub meeting a report would be presented to this Committee for their consideration.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that following each ALEO Assurance Hub meeting, a report would be submitted to this Committee for their consideration; and

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.