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HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee - Hampshire

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 18th March 2024
2:00 PM
End:
Monday, 18th March 2024
6:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Monday, 18th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Monday, 18th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Postponed
Date:
18 Mar 2024
Location:
Room Z - Fire & Police Shared HQ, Eastleigh
Meeting Attendees
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Committee Member
Councillor David Drew

Conservative

Expected

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Deputy
Councillor George Madgwick

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Portsmouth City Council)

Not required

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Vice-Chairman
Councillor David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Karen Lucioni

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Isle of Wight Council)

Expected

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Deputy
Councillor Fran Carpenter

Conservative

Not required

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Chairman
Councillor Derek Mellor

Conservative

Expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
To enable Members to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.
3 Minutes of Previous Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting
Attachments:
4 Deputations
Pursuant to Standing Order 19, to receive any deputations to this meeting
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
6 Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Plan
To consider a report by the Chief Internal Auditor on the Internal Audit Charter and the proposed 2024-25 risk based internal audit plan for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority (HIWFRA).
7 Internal Audit Progress Report
To receive a report from the Chief Internal Auditor, which provides an overview of internal audit work completed in accordance with the approved audit plans, and an overview of the status of ‘live’ reports.
8 Internal Audit Management Actions Report
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which provides the latest update on the medium and high management actions that have not been completed within their target date and their status.
Attachments:
9 External Audit Accounts and Audit Update Report
To receive a report by the Chief Financial Officer updating Members on the progress of the external audit for 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Attachments:
10 External Audit Interim Value for Money Report 2022/23
To receive a report from the Chief Financial Officer regarding the interim Value for Money report for 2022/23 from Ernst & Young.
Attachments:
11 External Audit Planning Report 2023/24
To receive a report from the Chief Financial Officer setting out the proposed approach and scope for the annual audit of the accounts for 2023/24.
Attachments:
12 Fire Standards Progress Report / Update on HMICFRS Report
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer providing Members with an assurance update on the Service’s progress in adopting and embedding Fire Standards within the Service and also on the progress being made against the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Areas for Improvement (AFIs).
Attachments:
13 Organisational Risk Register
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer updating Members on the status of our Organisational Risk Register in line with the Service’s Risk Management Procedure.
Attachments:
14 Review of CIPFA Audit Committee Guidelines
To consider a report by the Chief Fire Officer to update Members on work conducted by officers to self-assess the Standards and Governance Committee against the recent CIPFA guidance on Audit Committees. It provides some proposals to further improve its effectiveness.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

26th Sep 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Jul 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

9th Apr 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

18th Mar 2024 Postponed

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

11th Dec 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

27th Sep 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

24th Jul 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

22nd Mar 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Jan 2023 Cancelled

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

28th Nov 2022

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

24th Jul 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Sep 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

5th Dec 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

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