Issue - meetings

To consider an update on the effectiveness of the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy and a breakdown of the number of reports received during 2011/12.

The Committee considered an update on the effectiveness of the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy and a breakdown of the number of reports received during 2011/12.

Managers received information about poor practice on a regular basis through their normal day-to-day activities and the majority of these matters would be addressed without the need for a formal Whistleblowing report. However, additional assurance as to the effectiveness of the current arrangements would be obtained by Internal Audit upon the completion of an exercise to raise staff awareness of the Whistleblowing Policy and following consultation with Heads of Service and senior managers as to their perception of the effectiveness of the arrangements. The outcome of this work would be reported to a future meeting.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the report be noted and the proposed actions for the ongoing review of the Council’s Whistleblowing arrangements be endorsed; and

(2)   consideration be given to conducting an anonymous survey of staff to ascertain the degree of satisfaction with the Whistleblowing policy.