26 April 2007

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday,
26 April 2007 at 12.00pm

New SCR, Selwyn College

Present: Mr Nick Downer (Chair); Dr
Elisabeth Leedham-Green (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support
Officer); Mr Roger Greeves; Dr Nick Holmes; Mr Frank King; Dr
Catherine Pitt; and Mr Richard Stibbs.

1.

Apologies

Dr Margaret Glendenning; Mr
Michael Kuczynski; Dr
Peter Sarris; and Mr David Yates

2.

Guest: Mr Nigel Brown

-      
Thanks given to the Board for their last
Annual Report

-      
Description of the workings of the Audit
Committee outlined

-      
Feedback from audited Departments is being
encouraged

-      
Audit for next year has been postponed due to
change in Registrary

-      
Some difficulties with CUP’s timing of end of
financial year with the University

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Combined meetings and shared minutes with
Finance Committee are productive

-      
A few more experienced and good external
members would be of assistance

-      
Suggestion made of amending Council diary to
address the Committee’s Agenda

-      
Continuing correct implementation is needed in
the long term

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Appointment of new Registrary, Retention of
staff, North West Cambridge, the 800^th Campaign and the role of
the Vice- Chancellor were also discussed

-      
Unapproved Minutes of Audit Committee to be
forwarded to the Board

3.

Minutes of Meeting on 8 March 2007

Approved with three minor
amendments.

4.

Matters Arising

None.

5.

Meeting with Peter Deer and John Payne

To be discussed at next
meeting.

6.

Meeting with Graham Allen

To be discussed at next
meeting.

7.

Board of Graduate Studies Review

To be discussed at next
meeting.

8.

Annual Report

-           
Nick Holmes and Nick Downer to liaise
regarding the timetable

-           
Draft to be ready by 1 July 2007

9.

Any Other Business

-           
Best wishes of the Board: to be
sent to David Yates by Nick Holmes

-           
Membership: 4 vacancies to be
filled

-           
HPCF: History and current
situation provided by Catherine Pitt

-           
Green Paper: To be added to next
Meeting’s Agenda

10.

Date of next meeting

Thursday,
10 May 2007 at 12.00pm

New SCR, Selwyn College

Emma Easterbrook

Support Officer

3 May 2007