Agenda item

Motion to exclude the press and public

RESOLVED that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following business on grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

1.         A Member stated that the background document provided by the Members

responsible for the call-in was very detailed in raised important questions.  He expressed the view that the report and appendices did not contain sufficient information for the committee to consider the issues raised.    He therefore proposed that the s.151 (Chief Finance) Officer be requested to refer the matter to an external auditor and that the Committee receive a report from the auditor in due course.

2.         The Committee were informed that this matter was due to be considered by

internal audit as part of their planned work programme.

3.         Mr Smith was given the opportunity to inform the Committee of thepossible consequences of deferring considerations of this decision and therefore its implementation.

RESOLVED that the Section 151 officer be requested to refer decision (14/00133) to the external auditors and that they produce a reportwhich is to be submitted to this Committee as early as possible in January for consideration.