Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Item 5

Performance Review Committee

8 September 2004

Progress Report on Recommendations and Actions arising from Internal Audit Reports

Report of the Chief Officer

Contact:

Philip Webb, Performance Review Manager

Tel: 023 8064 4000 Ext 3952

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Summary

1.1

The Performance Review Team monitor the progress of all actions recommended by the County Internal Auditor following an audit. Attached is the first Action Monitoring Sheet for the Committee's perusal. It is proposed that ongoing and overdue actions will be presented to the Performance Review Committee to ascertain progress on recommended actions.

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Risk Assessment

2.1

Failure to implement any internal audit report recommendations clearly leaves the Authority vulnerable to the consequences of the identified risks and shortcomings. These progress reports are considered to be an important process within the Authority's strategic risk management strategy because they ensure that Members are fully aware of any problems (including any resource implications) associated with addressing the issues raised and the priority given to driving down or eliminating specific risks.

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European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998

3.1

The proposals within this report are compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 and considered in the light of the Race Relations (amendment) Act 2000.

Recommendations

That the Performance Review Committee agrees to accept regular Internal Audit Action Reports to monitor the progress of ongoing and overdue actions.

Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose the facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report.

None

NB The list excludes:

1 Published works

2 Documents that disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act