Agenda item

To receive ad consider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

The Committee received the report and verbal update from the Deputy Town Clerk regarding the monitoring of the large youth services grants awarded in 2022.

The Deputy Town Clerk explained that as part of the internal audit reporting, that recipients are asked to provide evidence that the amounts awarded are being used as requested in the organisation’s applications.

Information had been received from Got2B, Home-Start and Oxfordshire Music & Arts Trust. Members requested that additional information be requested from Got2B to show more specifically where the funds are being spent in Witney. They also noted that APCAM had not provided any feedback and asked officer to request this so that it may be reviewed at the next meeting of the committee on 26 June 2023.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report and verbal update be noted and,

2.      That, the reports from Got2B, Home-Start and Oxfordshire Music & Arts Trust be noted and,

3.      That, additional information be requested regarding Got2B’s activities to review 26 June 2023 and,

4.      That, evidence is re-requested from APCAM to review 26 June 2023.