Decision details

            RESOLVED

(i)         That the recommendation from the Shared Services Steering Group not to enter into a shared services arrangement with Arun and Chichester District Councils be accepted.

(ii)        That the Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager be authorised to identify and procure a self-service Human Resources system with funds from the Transformation Reserve to facilitate internal savings from Human Resources Services.

(iii)       That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to identify and procure a self-service legal case management system with funds from the Transformation Reserve to facilitate internal savings from Legal Services.

(iv)       That the internal audit service be procured from the Orbis Partnership and the Director of Corporate Resources be authorised to enter into the agreement on behalf of the Council after being satisfied as to the terms and conditions and its delivery of the £50,000 savings.

(v)        That the proposals to achieve the savings in Human Resources and Legal Services outlined in the report be noted.

REASONS

(i)         The procurement of the new systems in Human Resources and Legal Services will allow these services to modernise, maintain quality and deliver savings to support the Medium Term Financial Plan.

(ii)        The transfer of internal audit services to Orbis will allow the service to deliver savings, maintain resilience, give the Council access to further audit specialisms and allow the service to be benchmarked from specialists the Council could not afford if operating alone.