11 December 2024

Date: 

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024

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 Public Questions

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

04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, held on 2 October 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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PDF icon Standards Audit and Performance Committee meeting 2 October 2024 Non-exempt minutes 223.11 KB
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05 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan 2025

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2025 Work Plan for the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee for consideration and approval by Members.  The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan. 

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PDF icon Standards Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan Report97.58 KB
PDF icon Appendix Standards Audit and Performance Committee Proposed Work Plan 2025119.13 KB
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06 Statement of Accounts 2023/24

This report, to follow marked 6, presents the completed Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 to the Committee for consideration and approval.  

For decision
07 External Audit
07a Audit Findings Report

Representatives of the External Auditors will present the Audit Findings for the year ended 31 March 2024, to follow marked 7a. 

The Chair of the Standards, Audit and Performance 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 2024, as required by External Audit. 

For decision
07b Auditors Annual Report on Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority 2023/24

The Fire Authority is asked to note the Auditors Annual Report 2023/24, to follow marked 7b. 

For information
08 Internal Audit Progress Report

This report, attached marked 8, provides the Committee with a progress update on delivery of the annual internal audit plan, the results of which will be used to form the annual opinion on the Service’s framework of internal control, risk management and governance. 

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PDF icon Internal Audit Progress Covering Report58.19 KB
PDF icon Appendix Internal Audit Progress Report306.5 KB
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09 Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 Improvement Plan

This report, attached marked 9, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2024/25

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PDF icon Annual Governance Statement 2024/45 Improvement Plan127.98 KB
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10 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 10, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register. 

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PDF icon Corporate Risk Management Report December 2024183.66 KB
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11 Corporate Performance Indicators – April – September 2024

This report, attached marked 11, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period from April to September 2024. 

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PDF icon Corporate Performance indicators !pril to September 2024 Report545.08 KB
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12 Exclusion of Press and Public

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 

For decision
13 Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 2 October 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.  

For decision
14 Exempt Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to receive Appendix C to Report 10 - Corporate Risk Management Summary which contains exempt information. 

For information