Issue - meetings

(i)        to note the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2024 which had been consulted upon with the ALEOs and the relevant Conveners; and

(ii)       to note the Terms of Reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub which had been amended to reflect changes to role titles and to ensure assurance was sought in relation to compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services which presented the ALEO Assurance Hub workplan for 2024 including the dates for reporting.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)      note the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2024 which had been consulted upon with the ALEOs and the relevant Conveners; and

(b)      note the Terms of Reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub which had been amended to reflect changes to role titles and to ensure assurance was sought in relation to compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

In response to questions relating to the assurance that would be sought in relation to ALEO’s complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Interim Chief Officer – Governance advised that each ALEO were asked to provide information on specific areas as set out in the workplan which the Assurance Hub scrutinised.  She further advised that the Assurance Hub would be looking for the same level of compliance from the ALEO’s in line with the Council.

In response to a question relating to the workplans for the ALEO’s and who received them, the Interim Chief Officer – Governance advised that the Convener and Vice Convener for the relevant Committees listed in the ALEO Assurance Hub Terms of Reference received the workplan and this Committee received it once per year.

In response to a question relating to the reason why the reporting of the accounts for one of the ALEO’s was different to the others, the Chief Officer – Finance advised that the Sports Village end of year accounting period was 31 July of each year.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.