Meeting Details

This report, attached marked 8, is to contribute towards the effective two-way communication between Shropshire & Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority's external auditors and Shropshire & Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority’s Standards, Audit & Performance Committee, as 'those charged with governance'. The report covers some important areas of the auditor risk assessment where auditors are required to make inquiries of the Standards, Audit & Performance Committee under auditing standards. 

This report, attached marked 9, provides the Committee with the annual internal audit opinion on the organisation’s framework of internal control, risk management and governance.

Members have a discretion to exclude the press and public from meetings of the Fire Authority in defined circumstances.  In view of the nature of business to be transacted, it is recommended that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied in all the circumstances of the case that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information, that Members formally resolve that the press and public be excluded+ from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972