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All About Finance and Performance

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Recent Meetings

8th June 2010 Agenda and Minutes (To Follow)

28th April 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 40KB)

9th February 2010 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 45KB)

18th December 2009 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 41KB)

30th September 2009 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 54.3 KB)

25th September 2009 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 27.7 KB)

30th June 2009 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 52.8 KB)

12th February 2009 Agenda and Minutes (PDF, 45 KB)

Committee Members

Currently the following Members are appointed to the Finance and Performance Committee:
Chairman Rodney Must                                       Vice Chairman Kelly Smith
John Atter                                                                Councillor Graham Dark
Councillor Chris Underwood-Frost                   John Walker
Councillor Barry Young                                        Vacancy   

Terms of Reference

Membership:   8               Quorum:          3

Financial Resources

To assist the Authority and the Chief Constable in the development of financial strategy and a medium term Financial Plan through in-depth analysis of policy and financial issues.

To consider the draft revenue and capital estimates for the ensuing year, including Prudential Indicators and Reserves policy, and to recommend the revenue and capital budgets, Efficiency Plan and Council Tax Precept to the full Authority.

To consider and approve capital project scheme financial appraisals, in year revisions to the capital programme, capital programme forecast and final outturns.

To consider and approve:

  •  in year revisions to the revenue budget (including virements).
  •  financial and employee monitoring statements.
  • disposals of police property.
  • gifts, loans and sponsorships.

To recommend the Efficiency Plan to the Authority and to approve in year revisions to the Plan. To monitor financial performance against the revenue budget and consider revenue outturn. To consider and recommend (where necessary through a Panel) to the Committee or the Authority, the award of major procurement contracts in accordance with Financial and Contract Regulations. To consider, either directly or by reference from other Committees, any policy proposals with significant financial implications.

Approve the Authority’s annual Treasury Management policy and strategy, and to receive regular reports on performance. Consider Annual Reports as required by Financial Regulations, including Debt Management and Procurement. Consider and determine issues in respect of the Estate, ICT and other significant resource issues. To consider and approve the Force Asset strategy.

Performance

Develop an approach that achieves better integration between the Authority / Force policing and financial plans, in liaison with the Strategic Planning Committee. To consider and monitor Force performance against the Policing Plan and any other performance indicators set locally or externally. Advise the Strategic Planning Committee on the setting of relevant performance indicators and targets in the Policing Plan. Monitor performance in relation to the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), Rounded Assessment (RA) and the Use of Resources (UoR) assessment. To monitor and review the Force’s contribution to relevant Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets. Lead on the production of the Authority’s Annual Report and any joint Annual Report prepared in conjunction with the Force. To consider and monitor Force performance in relation to Analysis of Police and Community Safety (APACS).

Risk Management

To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to risk issues generally and the specific risk issues contained within the Authority’s Risk Register.

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.

Value for Money (VFM)

To have due regard, in exercising its responsibilities, to securing VFM.

Tasking and Finishing Groups

Appoint Tasking and Finishing Groups on an ad hoc basis to undertake specific time limited tasks.