Bray Community Addiction Team (BCAT) is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. BCAT is managed by a voluntary Board of Directors whose role is to lead the organisation to achieve its Mission and Vision through strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation; adhering to legal and regulatory requirements; human resource management; managing risk; and financial management and reporting. To this end the Board of Directors meets 6 times per year and three sub committees of the Board of Directors meets monthly and feed back to the Board. The three sub committees are a) Finance, Audit & Risk b) Resource & Strategy, c) Quality and Safety.
Board of Directors
Donal Quill . Director - Chairperson (Community)
Dermot Martin Director (Community)
Maryrose Costelloe Director Bray Area Partnership
Jim Smaul Director- Secretary
Director (Community)
Director (Community)
Director (Community)
Director (Community)
Finance Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
Terms of Reference
Agree the annual budget with Manager, Administrator before it is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.
Agree budget changes with the Manager, Administrator before they are submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.
Review new organisational policies or changes to organisational policies before they are submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.
Maintain a Risk Register to track the strategic risks of the organisation for review and consideration by the Board of Directors
Monitor and review the accuracy of the financial statements of the organisation and announcements about the organisation’s financial performance and financial controls
Monitor and review control and risk management systems.
Monitor and review the effectiveness of the organisation’s internal audit role;
Monitor and review the external auditor’s independence and the effectiveness of the audit process;
Monitor and review arrangements by which staff of the organisation may, in confidence, raise concerns about possible improprieties in matters of financial reporting or other matters. (The committee will make sure that there are arrangements for independent investigation of such matters and for appropriate follow-up action).
Approve the terms of engagement of the external auditor.
Make recommendations to the board about the appointment, pay and conditions of the external auditor. The Board of Directors then puts these recommendations to the members for their approval in a general meeting. (The organisation’s annual report should include a description of the Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee’s work.)
In addition The Finance, Audit and Risk subcommittee will meet quarterly to:
To review the previous quarter’s activity
To consider and decide on any adjustments required for the coming quarter
To consider any broader strategic issues with regard to finance
Membership (Finance, Audit and Risk Sub-Committee)
Ray Kenny - (Chairperson)
Miram Kane
Hanna Stokluska
Staff in attendance - Manager,Team Leader and Administrator .
Strategy, Resource and Governance Sub-Committee
Christy Moorehouse (Chairperson)
Mary O 'Carolan
Staff in attendance - Manager and Team Leader
Quality and Safety Sub-Committee
Pauline Long - (Chairperson)
Eamonn Madigan
Staff in attendance - Manger and Team Leader
Charities Regulations 2009
BCAT has adopted all aspects of the Good Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable Sector and the Charities Regulations. We have self assessed as compliant with the Governance Code and we welcome external validation of same. The Good Governance Code is designed to assist organisations to be compliant with the Charities Regulations 2009.
For information on the Governance Code see http://www.governancecode.ie/about.php
Our company details are also available to view on www.charitiesregulatoryauthority.ie
Quality Standards in Drugs and Alcohol Services (QuADS) and Safer Better Healthcare (SBHC)
BCAT’s policies and procedures are aligned with QuADS standards and SBHC
For information on QuADS see http://www.drugs.ie/resources
Can you help?
If you have expertise in the areas listed in the sub-groups above and would like to contribute to BCAT's governance structure please contact us.
Registered Charity Number 19428