Terms of Reference
To examine budgetary and financial issues in depth, as appropriate, with a view to bringing specific recommendations to the Police Authority for its consideration.
To consult with relevant representatives of non-domestic ratepayers in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Formerly the responsibility of the Precept panel, now delegated to the Chair of the Authority and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee).
To fulfil all of the responsibilities required under best practice of an Audit Committee, including:
- consideration of the annual report on the work of Internal Audit and progress reports from Internal and External Audit throughout the year.
- consideration of the Annual Audit letter with the external auditor, following its presentation to Police Authority.
- examination of internal and external audit plans.
- to receive by exception during the financial year, any urgent reports from internal and/or external audit, as necessary.
To be responsible for the oversight of the preparation of and monitoring of the force Efficiency Plan.
Responsibility for the development of the Annual Governance Statement for submission to the Police Authority.
Oversight of Police Authority risk management functions.
Responsibility for the budget setting process and recommendations to the Police Authority in relation to this.
Consideration of the Authority’s Annual Accounts prior to their submission to the Police Authority.
Responsibility for the review of financial procedure rules.
Responsibility for the oversight of fraud and corruption matters.
Monitoring of the writing off of bad debts.
To examine progress being made against the savings to be achieved from the Durham Process Improvement Programme and the re-investment of these (Former Finance Scrutiny Panel responsibility).
To consider the training needs of Members in relation to financial matters(Former Finance Scrutiny Panel responsibility).
To appoint Task and Finish Groups as and when required to undertake specific projects.
Committee Papers
You can view committee papers discussed at previous meetings of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee. To find out about forthcoming meetings, please view our public meetings and events calendar.
Membership
Chair: Ms K Larkin Bramley (Independent Member)
Elected Members: Councillor E Bell, Councillor R Bell, Councillor L Hovvels, Councillor D Southwell, Councillor B Myers and Councillor B Dixon.
Independent Members: Mrs E Davies, Mr R Humphries, Mr P Thompson, Mrs M Khan Willis and Mr N Vaulks.
Sub-Committees and Panels