Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Performance Review Committee Item 8

7 September 2005

Recommendations and Actions arising from Internal Audit Reports

Report of Chief Officer

Contact: Philip Webb, Performance Review Manager

Telephone: 023 8062 6828

E-mail: [email protected]

Summary

All actions programmed for completion during the first quarter of 2005/06 have been completed. Progress towards meeting outstanding recommendations is shown on the attached report.

There are no overdue actions at the present time.

Recommendations

That the Performance Review Committee accepts the Internal Audit Action Report and agrees to monitor the progress of ongoing and overdue actions.

Introduction

The Performance Review Committee agreed, at the meeting of 8 September 2004, to receive regular Internal Audit Action Reports at its meetings to monitor the development of all audit actions.

Contribution to Corporate Aims and Objectives

Implementation of internal audit report recommendations assists the Authority in the strategic planning process and performance management framework of the Authority. This, in turn, assists the Authority in achieving Corporate Aim (5) "to become one of the top 20% of high performing Fire and Rescue Services in the Country".

Resource implications

There are no direct resource implications arising from this report. Implementing Audit recommendations ensures that the Authority uses all resources to their best at all times.

Equality Impact Assessment

Carrying out equality impact assessments will strengthen our internal audit practices by ensuring that the consequences of our proposed policies and actions comply with current legislation and expectations for improving equality and diversity in the workplace and in our delivery of services to the public.

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

Risk Analysis

Failure to implement any Internal Audit recommendations clearly leave 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.

Background information (Section 100D of Local Government Act 1972)

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

Note: The list excludes: (1) published works; and (2) documents that disclose exempt or confidential information defined in the Act.