TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SCRUTINY AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

Membership: 8
Quorum: 3

1. Scrutiny functions:
   
   
   1. review and scrutinise the decisions made by and the performance of committees, Senior Police Officers and Officers of the Authority in the discharge of Authority functions, both in relation to individual decisions and over time;
      
      
   2. review and scrutinise the performance of the Authority and the Force in relation to its policy objectives, performance targets and/or particular service areas;
      
      
   3. To consider and keep under review the following Policing Performance Assessment Framework (PPAF) domains:-
      
      
   • Investigating Crime
   • Reducing Crime
   
   
   4. question Members of Committees, Senior Police Officers and Officers of the Authority about their decisions and performance in the discharge of Authority functions, whether generally in comparison with service plans and targets over a period of time, or in relation to particular decisions, initiatives or projects;
      
      
   5. make recommendations to the Chief Constable, appropriate Committee and/or Authority arising from the outcome of the scrutiny process;
      
      
   6. review and scrutinise the performance of other relevant public bodies in the area and invite reports from them;
      
      
   7. question and gather evidence from any person (with their consent);
      
      
2. Audit Functions:
   
   
   1. to approve the annual audit plans for both internal and external audit;
      
      
   2. to receive, consider and make recommendations to the Authority as appropriate on the Audit Management Letter;
      
      
   3. to receive, consider and make recommendations to the Authority as appropriate on audit activities
      
      
3. Value for money:
   
   
   1. to initiate and oversee value for money investigations of the Authority’s functions.
      
      
4. Quality of service:
   
   To maintain an overview and monitor the quality of service provision by the force and Authority generally and in particular complaints and expressions of appreciation and dissatisfaction relating to such service.
   
   

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