Meeting Details

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.

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 8 December 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

This report, attached marked 5, proposes some minor amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Audit and Performance Management Committee for consideration and recommendation to the Fire Authority, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report, attached marked 6, asks Members to review the Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Audit and Performance Management Committee and Member Champion for Risk Management and Audit.

This report, attached marked 7, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2016/17, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.

This paper, attached marked 8a, sets out an overview of the planned scope and timing of the external audit, as required by International Standard on Auditing (UK & Ireland) 260.

This report, attached marked 8b, contributes towards the effective two-way communication between external auditors and the Audit and Performance Management Committee, as 'those charged with governance'.  The report covers some important areas of the auditor risk assessment, where external audit are required to make inquiries of the Committee under auditing standards.

This report, attached marked 9, informs the Committee of the outcomes of the external assessment of Shropshire Council’s Internal Audit Service compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

This report, attached marked 10, presents the accounting policies to be used in the production of the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts 2016/17, for consideration and approval.

This report, attached marked 11, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2016/17.

This report, attached marked 12, requests the Committee to recommend that the Fire Authority re-affirm the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report, attached marked 13, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

Officers will give a presentation on the benefits emanating from the Service Transformation Programme.

This report, attached marked 15a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance from April 2016 to March 2017.

This report, attached marked 15b, presents the agreed Service Targets for 2017/18.

This report, attached marked 15c, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of wholetime and Retained Duty System appliances in Shropshire.

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

This report attached marked 17, provides a summary of activity and performance for the company since November 2016.