Archived decisions

Appendix Three - Value for money self-assessment annual timetable

When?

What?

Who?

End of June

Corporate Performance Results (which now include VfM return) received

Corporate Performance Team (CPT)

Mid-June

VfM comparative county council profile data published

Audit Commission

Mid-June

VfM comparative county council profile data circulated to Devolved Finance Unit (DFU) managers

CPT

Mid-July

Departmental commentaries submitted to VfM steering group

DFUs in consultation with relevant performance managers

June

VfM steering group meet to discuss profile commentaries, key issues, points for VfM self-assessment & agree the project timetable

VfM steering group - likely to be Jenny Heath, Gary Smith, Paul Carey-Kent and Nick Gibbins

June/early July

VfM draft written - based on 2005 document

Sections delegated by VfM steering group

Early July

VfM draft circulated to Corporate Performance and Efficiency Group, DFUs & performance managers for comment

CPT

July

VfM draft submitted to CMT/Cabinet for approval

CPT

July

VfM steering group meet to finalise draft of self-assessment

VfM steering group

End of July

Submit VfM self-assessment

CPT

August

Auditor post-submission VfM queries followed up

CPT (& others as necessary)

September/October

VfM judgement national moderation

Audit Commission

November/December

VfM judgement disclosed to the Council

Audit Commission

December/January

Ad hoc VfM steering group `wash-up' sessions to learn lessons & improve the process

VfM steering group