MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY
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Thursday, 8 February 2007 at 12.00pm |
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New SCR, Selwyn College
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.
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Apologies Mr Nick Downer (Chair); Dr Margaret Glendenning; Dr Catherine Pitt; and Mr David Yates.
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Minutes of Meeting on 25 January 2007 Approval deferred until Meeting of 22 February 2007.
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Matters Arising None.
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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
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Finance - Richard Stibbs attended the Discussion of the Annual Reports and the Abstract of Accounts and spoke on behelf of the Board
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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
CR-UK Building - Concern raised that University had not obtained best value-for-money on the investment of private donations. |
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Date of next meeting Thursday, 22 February 2007 at 12.00pm New SCR, Selwyn College Guest: Dr Tim Mead |
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Emma Easterbrook Support Officer 18 February 2007 |