Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Internal Auditor

The Internal Audit Manager introduced the report which detailed the quarterly review of the Strategic Risk Register; an important part of the governance framework and a high level document that records the key risks facing the Council. This is reviewed by the Corporate Management Team (CMT) each quarter.

The risk register is brought to the Audit and Standards Committee when any changes are being made following a review by the Corporate Management Team (CMT).

The register has been updated to show that each individual risk has a member of CMT as the owner of the risk.

The scores for Risk 3 (changes of demand and expectation) and Risk 4 (unstainable employment base) have increased to reflect the decrease in funding set against the expectations on the Council, and the difficulties experienced recruiting for vacancies.

As part of the new contract with Zurich (the Council’s insurers), a wholesale review of the Council’s risk management will be undertaken.

RESOLVED - That the update to the Strategic Risk Register be noted..