All About Audit, Risk and Governance
Recent Meetings
16th January 2012 Agenda and Minutes (To Follow)
Meetings in 2011
26th September Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 36KB)
27th June 2011 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 40KB)
10th May 2011 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 21KB)
22nd March 2011 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 41KB)
Meetings in 2010
15th December 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 43KB)
23rd September 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 44KB)
28th June 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 50KB)
26th March 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 31KB)
26th February 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 40KB)
For earlier meeting papers please click HERE
Committee Members
Chairman Dr Brian Wookey Vice Chairman Councillor Paul Przyszlak
Councillor Neil Cooper Angela Crowe JP
Councillor Richard Davies Frederick Mann JP
Councillor Robert Palmer Councillor Raymond Sellars
Terms of Reference
Membership: 8 Quorum: 3
Audit
To be assured as to the adequacy of financial and other controls, corporate governance, financial and contract regulations and risk management arrangements, and ensure that they are reviewed and revised. Receive, consider and review the Authority’s Financial Statements, in particular, to review significant financial judgements contained in them. To monitor and review the effectiveness of the Authority’s internal audit function.
To approve the appointment of the Authority’s Internal Audit Service. Monitor and review the Authority’s procedures for handling allegations from whistleblowers. Approve the Annual Audit Plans for both internal and external audit and associated fees. To receive and monitor progress of actions arising from individual external audit reports.
Review annual and quarterly summary internal audit reports, including an opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and internal controls throughout the Authority and Force, and any corporately significant issues arising from internal audit and risk management reports, and to be assured that action has been taken where appropriate.
Receive, consider and make recommendations to the Authority as appropriate on the Annual Audit Management Letter. To receive, consider and make recommendations to the Authority as appropriate on other audit activities. Consider and approve the Statement of Accounts
Risk Management
To consider issues relating to, and take overall responsibility for, corporate risk management. Review the Authority and Force Risk Registers and the adequacy and effectiveness of action being undertaken, to make any recommendations to the Authority, and to review the overall risk management arrangements on a 6 monthly basis. To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to risk issues generally and the specific risk issues contained within the Authority’s Risk Register.
Corporate Governance
Develop and monitor a Code of Corporate Governance for adoption by the Police Authority. To review the effectiveness of internal controls in line with statutory requirements and good practice and to determine the Annual Governance Statement together with associated action plans for addressing areas of improvement.
Monitor the implementation of recommendations of reviews such as those by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary or the Force which could affect risk, internal control and corporate control. To consider the Annual Governance Report on the Statement of Accounts, including approval of the Letter of Representation and publication of Accounts.
Scrutiny Work
To consider commissioning scrutiny work in specific business areas if required.
Inspections
To receive, when delegated by the Authority, external inspection reports, such as from Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, and the management response, and to monitor progress against recommendations.
Value for Money (VFM)
Have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to securing VFM. To initiate and oversee VFM investigations of the Authority’s functions.
Equal Opportunities
To have due regard in exercising its responsibilities to equal opportunities generally and the requirements of all equalities, anti-discrimination and Human Rights legislation.
Tasking and Finishing Groups
To appoint Tasking and Finishing Groups on an ad hoc basis to undertake specific time limited tasks.