Corporate Governance Committee - 4th December 2007

A meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee which you are requested to attend will be held on Tuesday  4 December 2007 at 10.00hrs in the Conference Room, Devon & Cornwall Police Authority, Endeavour House, Woodwater Park, Exeter to consider the items as detailed on the Agenda given below.

Any papers listed as “to follow”, urgent items or supplementary papers will be made available as soon as possible and in any event at least 30 minutes before the start of the meeting.

 

S G Davey
Chief Executive & Clerk
To The Police Authority

Opening Sessions

  1. Apologies
    To receive apologies for absence from Members unable to attend the meeting.
  2. Declarations of Interests
    To receive any declarations from Members / Officers of personal and / or prejudicial interest in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with the appropriate statement on the nature of any such declared interests.
  3. Minutes
    To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on  2007 as a correct record.
  4. Chairman’s Announcements
  5. Update of Firearms Inventory System
    This report provides an update on the procurement of a new Firearms Inventory System.
  6. Annual Audit letter
    The purpose of the Annual Audit Letter is to summarise the key issues arising from the work that the Audit Commission has carried out during the year.
  7. Police Use of Resources  - Auditor  Feedback Report
    This report presents the results of the 2006/07 police use of resources assessment (PURE).
  8. Police Authority Risk Register
    The Authority’s updated Risk Register is presented to the Committee for consideration.
    1. Spreadsheet
  9. Internal Audit – Activity Report
    The report outlines progress against the annual internal audit plan for 2007-08.
    1. Summary Internal Activity Report
  10. Committee Terms of Reference
    This report recommends that the Committee’s Terms of reference are amended to reflect the suggestions regarding the Committee’s remit contained in the joint CIPFA, APA and ACPO guidance publication entitled “Delivering Good Governance in Local Government Interim Guidance Note for Police Authorities in England and Wales”
  11. Code of Corporate Governance
    The report presents a draft Code for Corporate Governance for discussion.
  12. Update on Actions from the Statement on Internal Control
    This report provides an update on progress regarding the Statement on Internal Control workplan.
  13. Procurement
    This paper will provide information an overview of the procurement arrangements. To follow

 

If you require any further information regarding this meeting please contact:
Joy Norris, Assistant Chief Executive tel: 01392 268317 email: joy.norris@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

 

Committee Members: Craig  Bulley,  Sir Simon Day,  Martyn Hodge, Jo Norton, Vivien Pengelly,
Jeremy Rowe, Carl Wallin

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