27 September 2013

Date: 

Friday, 27 September, 2013

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
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.

03 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 6 June 2013, attached
marked 3, and that they are signed as a correct record.

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04 Public Questions

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public

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 2012/13

This report, attached marked 6, presents to the Committee the completed Statement of Accounts for 2012/13 for consideration and approval. As the Statement is in excess of 70 pages a hard copy has not been included with the meeting papers but can be accessed HERE This version of the Statement shows further amendments in purple.

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07 Audit Findings for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority 2012-13

External Auditors Mr Patterson and Mrs Hill will attend to present the Audit Findings Report on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2013, 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 2012, as required by
External Audit.

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08 Annual Governance Statement 2012/13 and Improvement Plan 2013/14

The purpose of this report, attached marked 8, is twofold: it sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2012/13 and AGS Improvement Plan 2013/14 to be included in the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts; and it also details progress on the 2012/13 Improvement Plan.

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09 Code of Corporate Governance 2013/14

This report, attached marked 9, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2013/14, 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 2013/14

The Internal Audit Report on Corporate Governance 2013/14 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 Public Value Update

This report, attached marked 12, provides a summary of progress against the agreed outcomes, as set out within the Fire Authority’s Public Value review undertaken in 2010.

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13 Performance Monitoring
13a Customer Satisfaction and Value for Money Reporting

This report, attached marked 13a, advises of proposed changes in the collection and reporting of customer satisfaction data and asks the Committee to consider whether it should receive reports on value for money annually, following Integrated Risk Management Planning public and business consultation.

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13b Public Value Measures 2013/14 Quarter 1 Performance: April to June 2013

This report, attached marked 13b, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for first quarter of 2013/14 (April to June), as recorded against the Public Value performance measures, set out in 2013/14 Service Plan.

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13c Retained Duty System Performance Monitoring April to June 2013

This report, attached marked 13c, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management of the Retained Duty System in Shropshire.

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