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| 01 | Election of Chair |
To elect a Chair for the ensuing year |
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| 02 | Appointment of Vice-Chair |
To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year |
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| 03 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||||
| 04 | 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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| 05 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 14 June 2012, attached marked 5, and that they are signed as a correct record.
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| 06 | Public Questions |
To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 07 | Committee Constitution and Training |
This report, attached marked 7, 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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| 08 | Statement of Accounts 2011/12 |
This report, attached marked 8, presents to the Committee the completed Statement of Accounts for 2011/12 for consideration and approval.
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| 09 | External Audit Annual Governance Report 2011/12 |
Mr Patterson from the Audit Commission will attend to present the Commission's report on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2012, attached marked 9. 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 the Audit Commission.
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| 10 | Annual Governance Statement 2011/12 and Improvement Plan 2012/13 |
The purpose of this report, attached marked 10, is twofold: it sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2011/12 and AGS Improvement Plan 2012/13 to be included in the Fire Authority's Statement of Accounts; and it also details progress on the 2011/12 Improvement Plan.
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| 11 | Code of Corporate Governance 2012/13 |
This report, attached marked 11, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2012/13, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.
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| 12 | Internal Audit Report on Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance 2012/13 |
The Internal Audit Report on Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance 2012/13 is attached marked 12.
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| 13 | Annual Report 2011/12 |
This report, attached marked 13, seeks Member approval of the Fire Authority Annual Report 2011/12.
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| 14 | Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report |
This report, attached marked 14, 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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| 15 | Performance Monitoring | |||||||||
| 15a | Public Value Performance Measures 2012/13 Quarter 1 Performance April to June 2012 |
This report, attached marked 15a, presents a summary of the Service's performance for the period April to June 2012, as recorded against the Public Value performance measures set out in the 2012/13 Service Plan.
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| 15b | Retained Duty System Performance Monitoring April to June 2012 |
This report, attached marked 15b, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management of the Retained Duty System in Shropshire.
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| 15c | Operational Performance Assessment |
The Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2012 requires fire authorities to provide assurance on operational matters (Paragraph 3.20. The accepted approach to provide such assurance is throught the voluntary use of the national Operational Performance Assessment (OpA) Peer Review process. Preparations have commenced for the OpA review and a Local Government Association led peer review team will be on-site to conduct the review during the week commencing 22 October 2012. It is likely that the visiting team will request to interview the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Audit and Performance Management Committee. In preparation, a copy of the OpA Self-Assessment Document will be circulated to the Chair and Vice-Chair in September. |
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