Decision details

This Policy represents important part of the Council’s approach to dealing with the risk of fraud corruption. This Policy seeks to complement the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Whistleblowing Policy and contribute to the overall framework Corporate Governance established to ensure that the Council is well managed fulfils its statutory and regulatory duties in a proper and responsible manner.

Cabinet is requested to approve the Policy.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)         approves the Anti-Money Laundering Policy (Appendix A of report FIN/598) for adoption and subsequent publication.

b)         delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Leader, to review and make minor amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To fulfil the Council’s duty to review and publish updated guidance relating to the Anti-Money Laundering Policy.