Issue - meetings

(i)       in relation to questions from Councillor Duncan and the Convener regarding estimating and scheduling and the recommendation implementation date of April 2019 at 2.4.12, to note that the Head of Land and Property Assets would discuss the recommendation with colleagues to determine if the date could be escalated;

(ii)      in relation to a question from Councillor Yuill, to note that the Head of Land and Property Assets would discuss the recommendation at 2.3.2 with colleagues in the Programme Management Office to determine an actual implementation date;

(iii)      to otherwise note the content of the report and endorse the recommendations for improvement as agreed by the Service.

The Committee had before it a report by the Internal Auditor which presented an audit in relation to Capital Contracts which was undertaken to ensure that adequate control was exercised over Property Capital Projects in respect of project planning, contract tendering, committee reporting, project spend and project monitoring.

The report recommended:

that the Committee review, discuss and comment on the issues raised within the report and the attached appendix.

Councillor Duncan and the Convener sought guidance as to whether the estimating and scheduling recommendation implementation date of April 2019 at 2.4.12 could be escalated, wherein the Head of Land and Property Assets advised that he would discuss the recommendation with colleagues to determine if the date could be escalated.

The Vice Convener sought clarification in relation to the recommendation at 2.3.2 specifically that there was no actual implementation date provided.  The Head of Land and Property Assets advised that he would discuss the recommendation with colleagues in the Programme Management Office to determine an actual implementation date.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to questions from Councillor Duncan and the Convener regarding estimating and scheduling and the recommendation implementation date of April 2019 at 2.4.12, to note that the Head of Land and Property Assets would discuss the recommendation with colleagues to determine if the date could be escalated;

(ii)      in relation to a question from the Vice Convener, to note that the Head of Land and Property Assets would discuss the recommendation at 2.3.2 with colleagues in the Programme Management Office to determine an actual implementation date;

(iii)      to otherwise note the content of the report and endorse the recommendations for improvement as agreed by the Service.