Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the level of assurance provided by each ALEO on risk management, financial management and governance; and

(ii)       to note that Assurance Hub officers and ALEO Service Leads would discuss any outstanding issues identified with ALEO representatives and that the Chief Officer – Finance and Head of Commercial and Procurement would continue to meet with each ALEO regularly to provide support.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Governance which provided assurance on the risk management, financial management and governance arrangements of Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) within the ALEO Assurance Hub’s terms of reference.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)      note the level of assurance provided by each ALEO on risk management, financial management and governance; and

(b)      note that Assurance Hub officers and ALEO Service Leads would discuss any outstanding issues identified with ALEO representatives and that the Chief Officer – Finance and Head of Commercial and Procurement would continue to meet with each ALEO regularly to provide support.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.