Issue - meetings
Corporate Risk Register Quarterly Progress Report Q3
Meeting: 01/12/2021 - Audit Committee (Item 4)
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Minutes:
Mr Paul Rock, Head of Internal Audit, Fraud and Risk presented the Corporate Risk Register and said this was a regular report to the Committee. He said the report provided an update against the Risk plan and how the Council was performing against key targets. Mr Rock said Directors from the Place Directorate were also present for any questions relating to the Directorate’s risk register.
Mr Rock also thanked members of the Committee and the Overview & Scrutiny Committee members for attending the risk session that was held on the 24th November and said the matters raised were being prioritised and would be presented to the Corporate Leadership Team.
In response to questions and comments from members, in relation to the Corporate Risk register the following was noted:
- Ms Charlotte Webster, Independent person stated the Corporate Risk Register, and the Directorate Risk Register were rather long and not easily accessible. She asked if it were possible to pull out and highlight the top risks for each register, with commentary on what progress had been made to lower the risk.
- ACTION: Future reports to the Audit Committee to highlight the top risks for each register and provide a commentary on the action taken to lower the risk.
- In reference to page 52, RS0056, Councillor Khan asked how the additional money from the government, during Covid-19, had been used and accounted for? Mr Kevin Bartle, Interim Corporate Director for Resources and Section 151 said that as far as the risk register is concerned, it was not felt necessary to account separately for Covid grants in relation to whether the Council might overspend overall, although details of Covid related spending is analysed in detail in the regular budget monitoring reports to Cabinet.
- In reference to page 53, BCLR013, Councillor Khan asked about the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement, and why there was no comment provided under the ‘existing control measures’ column? Mr Rock, Head of Internal Audit, Fraud and Risk responded stating that this was on the corporate risk register as a means of acknowledging that there could be potential or unknown risks to the council over the coming 12 to 24 months during the exit out of the EU. Mr Rock said he would speak to the owner of the risk to see if more specific information and mitigations as required to be added to the risk.
- In reference to page 54, ASD0015 and vulnerable adults, Councillor Khan asked if complaints were used to monitor the progress against the risk. She said the letter she had referenced earlier ought to be included under this risk. Ms Denise Radley, Corporate Director for Health, Adults and Community stated the letter referred to did not relate to Adult Social Care. She explained how issues raised were identified and resolved at the informal stage and how the Directorate Leadership Team reviewed and analysed complaints every two weeks. Ms Radley said they identified emerging themes and triangulated issues before they developed into formal complaints.
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