Decisions

The Committee resolved :-

to note and endorse the information contained within the report.

The Committee resolved :-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

Councillor Dunbar declared an interest in Item 14 (Assurance on Child Poverty Action Plan – CUS/21/086) by virtue of her position as a Board member of CFINE and considered that the nature of her interest did not require her to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of the item.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note and endorse the information contained within the report; and

(ii)          to receive an updated report to Committee on 7 December 2021.

The Committee resolved :-

to note the content of the report.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note and endorse the information contained within this report and appendices; and

(ii)          to note that in future an annual assurance report will be presented to the Committee by the Chief Officer – Early Intervention and Community Empowerment.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to notes and endorse the contents of the report and appendix; and

(ii)          to agree to 6 monthly assurance reporting – next update 28October 2021.

The Committee resolved :-

to note the Committee planner

The Committee resolved :-

to discuss, comment on and endorse the report.

The Committee resolved :-

to consider and note the performance data provided in Appendix Ain relation to the SFRS 2020/21 Performance Report

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note and endorse progress and activities against key Corporate Parenting duties;

(ii)          to note the updated Corporate Parenting Plan 2021-2023 (Appendix 1);

(iii)         to note the Champion’s Board Plan 2021-2023 (Appendix 2);

(iv)         to note Aberdeen Care Experience (ACE) Participation report May 2020-March 2021 (Appendix 3); and

(v)          to note that a further annual update will be presented to the committee in April 2022.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note that that the Council approved the Local Child Poverty Action Plan Report for 2019/20 in accordance with the requirements of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 at the meeting of the Operational Delivery Committee on 13 January 2021; and

(ii)          to note that following the Operational Delivery Committee on 13January 2021 the Local Child Poverty Action Plan Report for 2019/20 was submitted to the Scottish Government as required.

The Committee resolved :-

to note and endorse the update of Protective Services’ (Environmental Health & Trading Standards) response to COVID-19.

The Committee resolved :-

to note and endorse the information contained within the report.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the report in relation to the Integration Joint Board (IJB) budget and the information on areas of risk and management action that are contained therein;

(ii)          to approve the budget virements indicated in Appendix F; and

(iii)         to acknowledge the unique and at times difficult environment navigated over the pandemic periods and appreciate the work of the Chief Finance Officer and his team which has assisted the Committee and the IJB to discharge its responsibilities.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the Internal Audit Annual Report 2020/21;

(ii)          to note that the Chief Internal Auditor has confirmed the organisational independence of Internal Audit;

(iii)         to note that there has been no limitation to the scope of Internal Audit work during 2020/21; and

(iv)         to note the progress that management has made with implementing recommendations agreed in Internal Audit reports.

The Committee resolved :-

to consider the report and Appendix A and -

(i)            to endorse inclusion of Risk 11 ( the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004) within the IJB Strategic Risk Register and to engage with NHS Grampian to develop further understanding of the risk and potential mitigation;

(ii)          to endorse recommendation of removal of Risk 10 (EU Exit) from the Strategic Risk Register and include EU related workforce issues within Risk 9; and

(iii)         to note that a review of Risk 3 (Hosted Services) will be presented to the Committee on 23 September 2021.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the content of Appendix A – Risk, Audit & Performance Duties report; and

(ii)          to note that Duty 10 (Support the IJB in delivering and expecting cooperation in seeking assurance that hosted Services run by partners are working) will be reviewed and addressed to the Committee on 23 September 2021.

The Committee resolved :-

to approve the approach to external audit, as outlined in Appendix A.

The Committee resolved :-

to note the contents of the report.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the contents of the published inspection report;

(ii)          to note that a delivery plan will be presented to the IJB; and

(iii)         to add the Committees appreciation and acknowledgement to those previously recorded at the IJB.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to comment on and approve the governance statement at Appendix A; and

(ii)          to note the statement from the Chief Internal Auditor at Appendix B.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to consider and comment on the Unaudited Final Accounts for 2020/21 at Appendix A; and

(ii)          to acknowledge and endorse the efforts of the Chief Finance Officer and the Leadership Team in preparation and delivery of the Unaudited Accounts in a quick manner.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the content of the report and the accompanying results of the Executive team review contained at Appendix A; and

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP, to review the role of the Chief Finance Officer to ensure sufficient support is available to allow the CFO to undertake the responsibilities allocated to the post and provide assurance to the Committee via a report when completed.

The Committee resolved :-

to approve the sources of assurance, as highighted in Appendix A.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the information provided in the report;

(ii)          to note that OHF Update is a standing item on the Committee business planner and further updates will be provided as agreed.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the content of Appendix A - the Local Government Financial Overview report 2019/20; and

(ii)          to note the content of Appendix B – National Health Service in Scotland 2020 report.

The Committee resolved :-

to note they had received Confirmation of Assurance from the reports and associated discussions presented and that further assurance had been evidenced by the activity of all staff in not only producing the necessary information but also by the delivery and modifications of processes and services in a regular and sustained manner.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to remove the proposed report referenced at Line 16 - COVID-19, Social Care and Human Rights: Impact Monitoring Report; and

(ii)          to otherwise note the business planner.

The Committee resolved :-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

There was no exempt business.

There were no declarations.

The Board resolved :-

to defer consideration of the draft minute until its next regular meeting on 25 May 2021.

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to approve the extension of the interim arrangements in place at Rosewell House for a further period of 24 weeks (ending 23 October 2021) subject to agreement with Bon Accord Care;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer to commission an options appraisal to identify the most appropriate delivery mechanism for the integrated model at Rosewell House;

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer to present the options appraisal and recommendation(s) to the IJB at its meeting on 24 August 2021.

There was no exempt business.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and thanked Members for attendance at this Special Meeting. Members heard that late circulation of the reports was due to unavoidable reasons which the Chair was satisfied were genuine reason to accept the late submission and circulation.

The Board were reminded that the meeting was being recorded for later public display.