Inverclyde Council will be asked to appoint a new convenor of its audit committee at a meeting this week.
It comes after Conservative councillor David Wilson indicated that he intends to resign from the position.
This change is expected to take effect once the matter is formally considered at full council on Thursday.
A paper, which will be considered at the summit, explained: “Councillor Wilson has indicated his intention to resign as convenor to the audit committee with effect from determination of this report by council.
“In the absence of any decision otherwise, Councillor Wilson will continue as a member of the audit committee and, consequently, the change of convenorship alone does not impact upon [the] political balance of the audit committee.
“This would only be a consideration if council decided to make changes to the membership of the committee as well as its convenorship.”
Elected members will be asked to note the intended resignation of Councillor Wilson from the role of convenor, appoint a replacement and confirm the position as a senior councillor.
The report added: “Given the intention of Councillor Wilson to resign his convenorship of the audit committee, council is recommended to appoint a new convenor.
“In terms of paragraph 5.6 of the council’s scheme of administration, the convenor of the audit committee shall be a member who does not form part of the administration group … The convener of the audit committee currently remains on the list of senior councillors and therefore, in the absence of a decision otherwise by council, a new appointee to this position will attract payment of the senior councillor’s salary, as agreed by council.”
The remit of the committee itself is to carry out the audit function in reviewing the local authority’s activities.
It also oversees its relationship with watchdogs Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission.
