Archived decisions

Item 5

Report to the

Transport for South Hampshire Joint Committee

Date: 22 January 2010

Report by: Jon Pittam, County Treasurer, Hampshire County Council; Keith Willcox, Project Director, Transport for South Hampshire

tel: 01962 846931 email: [email protected]

Subject: Transport for South Hampshire Audit Improvement Plan

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(i) that the Joint Committee approves the Improvement Action Plan, attached as Appendix 1;

(ii) that the Joint Committee approves and adopts the Strategic Risk Register, attached as Appendix 2.

2. Reason

2.1 At the last meeting in September 2009 the Joint Committee received a report from the District Auditor on the Statements of Accounts 2008/09. The report included conclusion on how effective Transport for South Hampshire had been in achieving Value For Money, and set out a number of recommendations for improving performance. This report sets out the proposed Improvement Plan to achieve these objectives. A key recommendation in the Improvement Action Plan is to identify TfSH's strategic risks and this report sets out a Strategic Risk Register to address this.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Taking no action

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - None.

Approved by: ................................. Date: .................................

Councillor M J Kendal - Chairman

Transport for South Hampshire Joint Committee

2274Decn/SM