Agenda and minutes

Mr Brian McMaster submitted apologies

There were no declarations of interest

To approve the public minutes of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 February 2012.

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 6 February 2012 were approved as a correct record.

Report of the Chamberlain

For information

          This report provided the Committee with an update on the progress of Internal Audit reviews undertaken within the Barbican Centre since the last report in February 2012.  Members noted that all items listed on the ‘Outstanding Actions’ list, at item 9 on the Non-Public Agenda, in respect of Internal Audit, had been discharged in this report. 

          In the course of questions from Members, the following issues were raised:

1.    Delayed redundancies – the Chamberlain’s representative would confirm, as soon as possible, with both the Chairman of the Board and the Risk Committee, that this had been completed. 

2.    Virtual Private Networks connections – Members noted that the audit of the new Firewall systems had highlighted some new, relatively minor issues, in respect of one or two connections to rarely used organisations.  The Internal Auditor explained that there had been no problems at the point of the review. Implementation of the green recommendation was due for completion by June 2012.  Officers assured Members of stronger lines of communication between the Centre and Corporate IT. 

3.    Annual IS Strategy – Members noted that the IS Strategy had been informed by the findings from IT audits and updates from the industry press. The City IS Security Strategy would be presented to the Information Systems Sub Committee on an annual basis.  The Chief Operating and Financial Officer assured Members that the Barbican Centre IT team meets regularly with the Corporate IT team. 

4.    Green Assurance Audit Reports - Members would like to receive copies of previous audit report summaries, circulated prior to the current practice of circulating the summaries to all Members and not just the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.  The Head of Audit agreed to circulate the Trade Waste Audit Summary to Members. 

5.    Appendix 1 (Securities and Facilities Management) –

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MOTION – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Item Nos.                                                               Exempt Paragraphs      

            8 - 13                                                                                         2;3                                          

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Item No. - 10-14             Exempt Paragraph - 3 

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