30 April 2020

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 agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 5 December 2019, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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4 - Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes 5 December 2019	181.95 KB

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

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6 - Review of Member Role Descriptions	278.03 KB

This report, attached marked 7a, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2019/20, prior to it going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.

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7a - Code of Corporate Governance 2019-20	591.65 KB

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

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8b - Informing the Audit Risk Assessment	1.44 MB

This report, attached marked 10, requests the Committee to recommend that the Fire Authority re-affirm the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy (attached at the appendix to the report), following the annual review conducted by officers.

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10 - Review of Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy	247.8 KB

This report, attached marked 12, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

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12 - Corporate Risk Management Summary	173.02 KB

This report, attached marked 14b, presents the agreed Service Targets for 2020/21.

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14b - Service Targets 2020/21	86.32 KB

Officers have carried out a review of the following protocols:

• Member / Officer Relations attached marked 15b(i) and
• Gifts and Hospitality, attached marked 15b(ii)

Minor amendments are proposed by officers and are shown in bold italics on the documents with any deletions struck through.

The Committee is also asked to review these documents and make recommendations accordingly to the Authority.

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15b(i) - Member / Officer Relations Protocol	98.87 KB
15b(ii) - Gifts and Hospitality Protocol	103.58 KB

This report, attached marked 17b, brings the Pension Board Annual Report 2019 to the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee for information.

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17b - Pension Board Annual Report 2019	200.37 KB

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.