Audit and Governance committee meeting, tomorrow (Thursday 13 March 2014) at 2.30 pm, Knowle
A couple of interesting items:
Page 67:
The Audit and Governance Committee were concerned relating to the perceived or actual conflict of roles of Ex-Councillor G Brown and accordingly amended the 2013/14 Audit Plan to include an audit by SWAP to consider the Governance arrangement implications and to suggest any necessary improvements. A similar point was raised within the Assurance Statements and a perceived/actual conflict between Planning and Economic Development Roles.
This Audit is to take place in the first half of 2013/14 with findings to be presented back to the Audit & Governance Committee
Responsible Officer: Monitoring Officer
One has to question (a) what good the SWAP audit did given its skimpy investigation and “findings”
and a little further on:
Thelma Hulbert Gallery
A number of significant high priority findings from an audit review of the Gallery were found. These related to the non achievement of the Business Plan and the Arts & Development plan was found to be out of date. Recommendations have been agreed inline with the audit report and have been, or being implemented. SWAP will follow up on the implementation in 2013/14
Responsible Officer: Leisure and Countryside Officer
How come we are selling the family silver which provides us with a regular income yet continuing to subsidise a lame duck in Honiton – though, of course, we have no idea how much this gallery’s subsidy is costing us since meetings about it are held behind closed doors (what’s new)? If it can’t get a Business Plan and Arts and Development Plan working is it “fit for purpose”?
Sidmouth Independent News 
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