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| 01 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||||||
| 02 | Disclosable Pecuniary Interests |
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter, in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate. |
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| 03 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 12 June 2014, attached marked 3, and that they are signed as a correct record.
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| 04 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 05 | Committee Constitution and Training |
This report, attached marked 5, brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members. It also brings Members up-to-date on training issues and asks them to consider what should be the subject of the next training session.
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| 06 | Statement of Accounts 2013/14 |
This report, attached marked 6, presents the completed Statement of Accounts for 2013/14 to the Committee for consideration and approval.
As the Statement is in excess of 80 pages a hard copy has not been included with the meeting papers but can be accessed on the Fire Authority’s website via the following link:
https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/meeting/11-september-2014
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| 07 | Audit Findings 2013/14 |
External Auditor Mr Patterson will attend to present the Audit Findings on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2014, attached marked 7. The Chair of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, Chief Fire Officer and Treasurer (in accordance with the authority delegated to them by the Fire Authority at its meeting on 13 February 2012) will then sign the Letter of Representation for the year ended 31 March 2014, as required by External Audit.
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| 08 | Annual Governance Statement 2013/14 and Improvement Plan 2014/15 |
The purpose of this report, attached marked 8, is twofold: it sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2013/14 and AGS Improvement Plan 2014/15 to be included in the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts; and it also details progress on the 2013/14 Improvement Plan.
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| 09 | Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15 |
This report, attached marked 9, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.
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| 10 | Internal Audit Report Corporate Governance 2014/15 |
The Internal Audit Report on Corporate Governance 2014/15 is attached, marked 10.
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| 11 | Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report |
This report, attached marked 11, provides an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group. It specifically covers details about the progress made against outstanding recommendations.
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| 12 | Draft Annual Report 2013/14 |
This report, attached marked 12, presents the draft Annual Report (also known as the Annual Statement of Assurance) for 2013/14 and gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority.
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| 13 | Rescue Tender Performance Update |
This report, attached marked 13, provides Members with an update on the impact to the public of Shropshire of changing the crewing of the rescue tender at Wellington Fire and Rescue Station from “primary” to “switch” crewed.
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| 14 | Performance Monitoring | |||||||||||
| 14a | Public Value Measures April to August 2014 |
This report, attached marked 14a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to August 2014, as recorded against the Public Value Measures, set out in the 2014/15 Service Plan.
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| 14b | Wholetime and Retained Duty System Performance Monitoring April to July 2014 |
This report, attached marked 14b, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of Wholetime and Retained Duty System appliances in Shropshire.
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| 15 | Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd Performance Reporting |
This report, attached marked 15, provides information on the performance of the Fire Authority controlled company, Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services. Please note that the appendix to this report contains exempt information and will, therefore, be considered in closed session at item 17.
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| 16 | Local Government Act 1972 |
Members are asked to consider a resolution under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of Paragraph 3. |
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| 17 | Shropshire Fire and Risk Management Services (Paragraph 3) |
The Committee is asked to receive Appendices A, B and C to report 15, which contain exempt information:
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For information |
