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| 01 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||||
| 02 | Disclosable Pecuniary Interests |
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, 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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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 23 May 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution |
This report, attached marked 5, asks Members to consider the Terms of Reference of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, following the annual review conducted by officers.
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| 06 | Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 and Improvement Plan 2024/25 |
The purpose of this report, attached marked 7, is twofold: it sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2023/24 and the AGS Improvement Plan 2024/25 to be included in the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts. It also reports on the close down of activities contained within the 2023/24 Improvement Plan.
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| 07 | Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority Audit Progress and Sector Update |
This paper, attached marked 7, provides the Standard, Audit and Performance Committee with a report on external auditor progress in delivering responsibilities. This paper also includes a series of sector updates in respect of these emerging issues which the Committee may wish to consider.
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| 08 | Informing the Audit Risk Assessment for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority 2023/24 |
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.
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| 09 | Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2023/24 |
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.
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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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| 11 | Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance – April 2023 to March 2024 (Year End) |
This report, attached marked 11, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the year April 2023 to March 2024.
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| 12 | Summary of Compliments and Complaints 2020/21 to 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 12, advises Members of summary details regarding the compliments and complaints received during 2023/24, with comparisons to the previous three years.
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| 13 | His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Values and Culture Report Update June 2024 |
This report, attached marked 13, presents the Service’s progress against the recommendations made to the sector in the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Values and Culture in the fire and rescue services report.
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| 14 | 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 |
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| 15 | Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 4) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 23 May 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 16 | Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4) |
The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 10 - Corporate Risk Management Summary which contains exempt information.
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