Transcript Future role of committee - presentation

BUDGET
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
REVIEW OF THE
COMMITTEE WORK
JUNE, 2003
COMMITTEE ITEM 7
WHAT DOES SCRUTINY DO?
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.
HOLD THE EXECUTIVE TO ACCOUNT AND CALLIN.
CHAIRS INVOLVEMENT IN BEST VALUE
REVIEWS.
WIDER ISSUES AND OUTSIDE BODIES.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
BUDGET COMMITTEE – TERMS OF REFERENCE
TO HAVE OVERSIGHT AND SCRUTINY OF
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To monitor the implementation of budget proposals and make
recommendations to the cabinet on the need to address variations from
the Budget.
To consider Budget proposals from Directorates and make
recommendations to Cabinet as to their viability.
To respond to the budget consultation exercise.
To monitor and scrutinise net expenditure against the budget during the
year and report to Cabinet on any issues of concern.
To scrutinise and comment to cabinet upon any matters of budget
strategy development referred to it by Cabinet.
To scrutinise the financial implications of the Challenge, outcome and
improvement plan proposals of best value and other service reviews.
To require other members or officers, and may request representatives of
the community or outside organisations, to attend meetings to advise,
assist and inform their deliberations.
LOOKING BACK ON 2002
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What has been good/not so good, what have we
learnt?
What is recognised as good practice?
What are the development needs for
scrutiny/members /officers/partners?
What should our approach be for 2003/2004?
BUDGET COMMITTEE
ISSUES ADDRESSED IN 2002/2003
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT BUDGET
COMMITTEE WILL BE FUNCTIONING AS A
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE.
ODPM – Good Practice
Environment that should exist.
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Need an emphasis on Policy Development.
Need good membership and leadership
engagement.
Need a responsive executive.
Need non-partisan working.
Need to continue to develop direct officer
support.
Need a supportive senior officer culture.
Need for high levels of awareness.
Discussion
What issues do we want to look at?
 How do we want the committee to
function?
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ISSUES TO DISCUSS FOR
DEVELOPMENT
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How the committee carries out its business in a focussed manner.
Further member and officer training.
Research and comparative work.
Engaging with the community and partners.
Promoting our work.
Relationships with others I.e. Cabinet/Directors Team/Officers/Partners
and External Agencies.
Work Planning.
Improved focus for the committees work.
Need to consider specific issues to look at ‘in depth’.
Need to identify issues of community concern both locally and citywide.
Continue to develop and build good practice and share good practice with
other scrutiny committees both within and outside the City Council.
Discussion
What issues do we want to look at in
2003/2004.
 How do we want the committee to
function?
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