Scrutiny Committees - Functions
5.3 Scrutiny Committees
(a) Within their themed areas, all Scrutiny Committees will:-
(i) review decisions made by and the performance of the Council Meeting, the Cabinet, committees and Officers both in relation to individual decisions and over time (but not including Regulatory Decisions)
(ii) review the performance of the Council in relation to its policy objectives, performance targets and/or particular service areas
(iii) question members of the Cabinet and Officers about their decisions and performance, whether generally in comparison with service plans and targets over a period of time, or in relation to particular decisions (but not including Regulatory Decisions)
(iv) make recommendations to the Council Meeting and/or Cabinet arising from work undertaken by a Scrutiny Committee
(v) review the performance of other public bodies in the area and invite reports from them by asking them to address the Scrutiny Committee about their activities and performance
(vi) question and gather evidence from any person with their consent
(vii) collaborate with other Scrutiny Committees and other bodies carrying out similar functions outside the Council
(viii) report to the Council meeting annually on the scrutiny function and their work
(ix) exercise functions relating to call in.
(b) Economic Regeneration and Skills Scrutiny Committee
The committee will have responsibility for scrutiny functions relating to:-
(i) physical regeneration
(ii) sustainability
(iii) environmental safety
(iv) local transport plan
(v) waste strategy
(vi) flood plan
(vii) strategic planning
(viii) ICT infrastructure
(ix) lifelong learning
(c) Safer Homes and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee
The committee will have responsibility for scrutiny functions relating to:-
(i) community safety
(ii) neighbourhood standards
(iii) strategic housing function
(iv) policing plan including crime and disorder matters
(v) regional housing plan
(vi) safer North East Derbyshire strategies
(d) Healthy Communities and Well-Being Scrutiny Committee
The committee will have responsibility for scrutiny functions relating to:-
(i) public health
(ii) NHS development
(iii) inclusion
(iv) voluntary and community sector
(v) older people strategy
(vi) local school improvement
(vii) active lifestyles
(viii) sports promotion strategies
(ix) tourism
(x) local and family history
(xi) SHA performance and developments
(xii) pandemic planning
(xiii) civil disaster planning
(xiv) Arts Board performance
(xv) archival and archaeological services
(e) Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee
The committee will:-
(i) consider the Internal Audit annual report and opinion, and a summary of Internal Audit activity (actual and proposed) and the level of assurance it can give over the Council’s corporate governance arrangements
(ii) consider summaries of specific Internal Audit reports as requested
(iii) consider reports dealing with the management and performance of the providers of Internal Audit Services
(iv) consider a report from Internal Audit on agreed recommendations not implemented within a reasonable timescale
(v) consider the External Auditor’s Management Letter, relevant reports, and the report to those charged with governance
(vi) consider specific reports as agreed with the External Auditor
(vii) comment on the scope and depth of external audit work to ensure it gives value for money
(viii) liaise with the Audit Commission over the appointment of the Council’s external auditor
(ix) commission work from Internal and External Audit as necessary
(x) maintain an overview of the Contract Rules, and Finance Rules
(xi) review any issue referred to it by the Chief Executive, the Deputy Chief Executive, a Director, the Monitoring Officer, the Chief Finance Officer or the Council Meeting, a committee or the Cabinet
(xii) monitor the effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance in the Council
(xiii) monitor the Council’s anti-fraud and corruption strategy
(xiv) oversee the production of the Council’s Statement on Internal Control and to recommend its adoption
(xv) oversee the Council’s arrangements for corporate governance and agree necessary actions to ensure compliance with best practice
(xvi) oversee the Council’s compliance with its own and other published standards and controls
(xvii) consider the Council's audited Annual Statement of Accounts.
(xviii) review the annual statement of accounts, specifically to consider whether appropriate accounting policies have been followed and whether there are concerns arising from the financial statements or from the audit that need to be brought to the attention of the Council Meeting
(xix) consider the External Auditor’s report to those charged with governance on issues arising from the audit of the accounts.
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