3 October 2012
Present:
Devon County Council
Councillor Sir Simon Day and Councillor Parsons (vice Councillor Clatworthy)
Plymouth Council
Councillor Wheeler
Torbay Council
Councillor Hill
Apologies
Councillors Clatworthy and Stevens
*62 Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
RESOLVED that Councillor Sir Simon Day and Councillor Hill be elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively for the ensuing year.
*63 Minutes
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2012 be signed as a correct record.
*64 Update Report October 2012
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Devon Audit Partnership updating Members during the Partnership s 4th year of operation. The report covered the recent history of the Partnership, accommodation, work towards the Customer Service Excellence Standard (the formal assessment would be taking place in October this year), a Quality Assessment against IIA Standards, the new Public Sector Internal Standards, new business and internal audit performance.
The Committee asked questions in relation to why the Head Office of the Partnership had not yet moved to Larkbeare House, an explanation of the work being done for the Police Authority, local performance indicators and the slightly lower percentage of draft reports meeting the deadline, better sickness record, work for academies, other likely new business and the Partnership s relationship with the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP).
RESOLVED
(a) that the Committee notes the current position and associated issues;
(b) that the appointment of Mr Rob Hutchins as the new Head of Devon Audit Partnership with effect from September 2012 be endorsed;
(c) that this Committee express its concern that the Head Office of the Devon Audit Partnership has not yet moved into Larkbeare House; the Committee would like a speedy resolution to the problems which have been causing this delay and hopes that the offices will be ready for occupation as soon as is practicably possible.
*65 Marketing Update Report October 2012
The Committee received the report of the Head of Devon Audit Partnership on the work with the DDC Communications and Marketing Team developing a marketing and communications strategy. A new brand / logo was being considered by DAP management and a few samples were appended to the report and sample leaflets were passed around the Committee during the meeting.
Members asked questions in relation to the colour scheme, the move away from DCC branding and the wording of the title. As this was the last meeting Mr Gould would be attending as Head of the Partnership he thanked Members and officers colleagues for their support and belief in the Partnership.
Members, in turn, thanked Mr Gould for establishing the Partnership and giving it such firm foundations from which it could continue to grow.
*66 Date of Next Meeting
RESOLVED that the next meeting be held on Wednesday 9 January 2013 at 10.30am at County Hall, Exeter.
*DENOTES DELEGATED MATTER WITH POWER TO ACT
The meeting started at 10.30am and finished at 11.45pm
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