Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee Terms of
Reference
Meetings of this Committee can
be viewed from: https://www.youtube.com/user/SurreyHeathBC
1.1
To appoint such task and finish groups as it
considers appropriate to fulfil the statutory overview and scrutiny
functions;
1.2
To prepare and maintain an annual work
programme;
1.3
To undertake investigations into such matters
relating to the Council’s function and powers as:
(i) may be
referred by the Council or the Leader/Executive;
(ii) the Committee
may consider appropriate;
(iii)
have been referred to the Committee pursuant to the
“call-in” procedure set out in the Scrutiny Committee
Procedure Rules; and
(iv)
have been referred to the Committee pursuant to the
Councillor Call for Action Protocol at Part 4, Section C of this
Constitution;
1.4
To advise in relation to the Council’s
existing policies and strategies and assist in the development of
policies and strategies;
1.5
To consider whether decisions taken by the
Leader/Executive which were not treated as key decisions, should
have been so treated, as set out in the Access to Information
Procedure Rules at Part 4, Section 7 of this
Constitution;
1.6
To monitor, to review and to report to the Leader/
Executive in relation to the following:
(i)
performance of the Council’s services,
including against targets in the Annual Plan;
(ii)
financial performance;
(iii)
treasury management;
(iv)
reserves and provisions;
(v)
equalities;
(vi)
complaints;
(vii)
corporate risk;
(viii)
emergency planning and business
continuity.
1.7
To scrutinise performance of Portfolio
Holders.
1.8
To receive an annual report from the Monitoring
Officer in respect of authorisations granted during the municipal
year pursuant to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
2000.