Summary

We have set out below the dates of each Overview and Scrutiny Panel meeting with links to the respective agendas, reports and minutes for each meeting.

 

Function of this Body  

 

Review selected decisions of the Services and Policy Committees and other groups reporting to these Committees.

 

Monitor the implementation of decisions of the Services and Policy Committees and other groups reporting to these Committees.

 

Suggest areas which require review within the remit of the Services and Policy Committees and carry out work to make recommendations to those Committees.

 

Undertake tasks as allocated from time to time concerning the functions within the remit of the Services Committee as requested by those Committees.

 

Monitor the decisions and effects of organisations outside of the Council’s control, on the residents of the Borough, for example, Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, and the Health Authority.

 

To assist the Council in the development of the Council’s annual budget and to review and scrutinise the Council’s performance in relation to budgetary management;

 

To assist the Council in the development of a budget strategy;

 

To review the management of resources made available to the Council and to scrutinise its financial management, property and asset acquisition and disposal, and capital programme;

 

To promote procedures which ensure proper custodianship of Council finances, making recommendations to the Council for best financial practice across the Council;

 

To review the operation of the Council's financial regulations making proposals to the Council for their development;

 

To receive reports from the District Auditor, and the Council's internal auditor making suggestions for improvement in practice to Council as required as a result of those reports.

 

Monitoring and assessing quality of service across the Council;

 

Identifying and promoting best practice in relation to service delivery;

 

Co-ordinating and publishing information on service performance;

 

Receiving reports on quality and service from the Officers and Committees and recommending improvements as appropriate;

 

Recommendations to the Council matters to be included in the annual best value performance plan, and/or best value reviews to be conducted;

 

Reviewing and reporting on the Council’s performance against the best value performance plan;

 

The Council’s best value performance and review of good governance of the Council

 

Suggest and initiate Policy development relevant to the functions of the Policy Committee, carrying out preparatory work as necessary.

 

Co-ordinate Best Value Reviews.

 

Receive and monitor the implementation of recommendations of internal and external audit reports.

 

 

Link back to Meeting Home Page|.

 

If you wish to comment on the matters of the Panel or make suggestions for reviews, there is a leaflet| which you can download and print off to do so.

 

Attachments

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Meeting Date	Agenda
Tuesday, 20 May 2008   Tuesday,         17 June 2008	Agenda |     Agenda|
Thursday, 24 July 2008	Agenda |
Tuesday, 19 August 2008	Agenda |
Tuesday, 23 September 2008	Agenda|
Monday, 27 October 2008	Agenda |
Monday, 24 November 2008	Agenda |
Tuesday, 20 January 2009	Agenda
Tuesday, 24 February 2009	Agenda
Tuesday, 24 March 2009           Tuesday,  28 April 2008	Agenda   Agenda