Issue - meetings

(i)       to approve the Risk Management Framework; and

(ii)      to agree that the appropriate Chief Officer report back to the Committee in February 2019 with an updated Framework reflecting the Target Operating Model.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Governance which presented the Risk Management Framework.

The report recommended:

That the Committee -

(a)      approve the Risk Management Framework; and

(b)      agree that the appropriate Chief Officer report back to the Committee in February 2019 with an updated Framework reflecting the Target Operating Model.

Councillor Townson sought guidance relating to the nature of internal and external audit involvement and whether there would be a vertical check against all risk registers.  The Performance and Risk Manager advised that internal and external audit would be reviewing the arrangements to give assurance that the processes in place for risk were robust.  He also advised that there was a clear structure for the management of risk and all risks could escalate to the next tier of management.

Councillor Duncan sought assurance that staff would be trained on the importance of managing risk, wherein the Performance and Risk Manager advised that sessions had been undertaken with staff and covered risk management, the systems in place and risk assessments.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.