8 February 2007
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY | |
MINUTES | |
Thursday, 8 February 2007 at 12.00pm | |
New SCR, Present: Dr Nick Holmes (Acting Chair); Dr Elisabeth Leedham-Green (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support Officer); Mr Roger Greeves; Mr Frank King; Mr Michael Kuczynski; Dr Peter Sarris; and Mr Richard Stibbs. | |
1. | Apologies Mr Nick Downer (Chair); Dr Margaret Glendenning; Dr Catherine Pitt; and Mr David Yates. |
2. | Minutes of Meeting on 25 January 2007 Approval deferred until Meeting of 22 February 2007. |
3. | Matters Arising None. |
4. | Meeting with Andrew Reid -Nick Holmes and Mr Richard Stibbs attended. -The presentation and comprehensibility of the University’s Accounts has improved -Pensions: USS institutions have assumed responsibility for extra pension costs of early retirements to avoid a general increased contribution rate -CPS: Recent evaluation has been completed but not yet published -Administrative staff: Concern was raised regarding the continued rise in cost -RAM: It has saved money |
5. | Finance -Richard Stibbs attended the Discussion of the Annual Reports and the Abstract of Accounts and spoke on behelf of the Board |
6. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) | Any Other Business Oriental Studies and Portuguese -The Board will review the process at a later date -Concern raised regarding need for consultation of benefactors of departments Legal Services -Concern raised regarding the need to brief solicitors, and the cost of defending cases versus settling Students Complaints Procedure -To be reviewed -Concern raised that University had not obtained best value-for-money on the investment of private donations. |
9. | Date of next meeting Thursday, 22 February 2007 at 12.00pm New SCR, Guest: Dr Tim Mead |
Emma Easterbrook Support Officer 18 February 2007 | |