Issue - meetings

This report provides the Audit & Governance Committee with details of our proposed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the 2015/16 year.

Declarations of interest:

None.

Witnesses:

Thomas Ball, Manager – Grant Thornton

Nicola O’Connor, Finance Manager (Assets & Accounting)

Sheila Little, Director of Finance

Key points raised during the discussion:

1.    The representative of Grant Thornton introduced the proposed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for 2015/16 and highlighted the three new indicators.

The Director of Finance joined the meeting at 10.45am.

2.    The Chairman requested that where targets are not reached, further detail is provided on where problems lie.  The Grant Thornton Manager confirmed that issues can be flagged throughout the year.

3.    Members queried whether a fuller set of KPIs could be proposed.  The Director of Finance and Finance Manager (Assets & Accounting) suggested that the proposed KPIs were set at the appropriate level and assured Members that since the external auditors have a mature relationship with Surrey County Council and hold regular discussions with its officers, the KPIs did not need to be expanded upon.  If the relationship was more difficult, performance would need to be managed more carefully.

Action/Further information to note:

None.

RESOLVED:

That the committee APPROVES the proposed Key Performance Indicators for 2015/16.