Adjourned from the Committee’s last
meeting on 13 October 2022
Decision Note
Agenda Item 7: Response to Query from External
Auditor relating to Former Chief Executive Settlement
Agreement
Following consideration of the Monitoring
Officer’s report at the Committee on 13 October 2022 and the
continuation of the meeting held on 9 November 2022 the following
was agreed.
Resolved: That:-
1. The
draft response to the External Auditor’s query and attached
as Appendix 3. Note that the response is based on the Monitoring
Officer’s findings following the due diligence enquiries is
approved.
2. For the avoidance of any doubt,
and for the reasons set out in the Monitoring Officer’s
findings, the Committee does not endorse the decision of the August
2020 Appointments Committee that the settlement payments made to
the former Chief Executive were value for money.
3. The
Committee requests the Corporate Director of Resources and the
Monitoring Officer to meet with the External Auditor and convey
this decision. Also, that the External
Auditor is requested to reflect upon the Committee’s decision
in the value for money judgement for the 2020/21 financial year in
the External Auditor’s letter.
4. The
draft response be submitted to the next meeting of Full Council for
noting and publication following the Committee meeting.
Note: The decision and Appendix 3 is
accessible by following the link below entitled Agenda Item 7:
Decision for Publication.
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