Mike Thomas, District Auditor, presented the Use of Resources (UoR) Plan, which set out the approach to be taken by the Audit Commission in the 2009/2010 UoR assessment, who the key contacts would be and the reporting arrangements. He set out the ten Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) within the three themes of Managing Finances, Governing the Business and Managing Resources and he highlighted the objectives of the assessment to ensure that the Council had arrangements in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources and being able to deliver value for money and better and sustainable outcomes for local people.

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That Cabinet thanks the Audit Commission for this Use of Resources Report and resolves that the authority continue to work hard to deliver efficient use of its resources and provide value for money.

The District Auditor presented the Use of Resources (UoR) Plan, which set out the approach to be taken by the Audit Commission in the 2009/2010 UoR assessment, who the key contacts would be and the reporting arrangements. He set out the ten Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) within the three themes of Managing Finances, Governing the Business and Managing Resources and he highlighted the objectives of the assessment to ensure that the Council had arrangements in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources and being able to deliver value for money and better and sustainable outcomes for local people.

Resolved – That the Use of Resources Plan be noted.