Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the Code of Conduct –

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2017.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2017 as an accurate record subject to the following change:

Under attendance David Curno to be changed to David Curnow.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The committee will receive the Strategic Risk and Opportunity Register - Monitoring Report.

Mike Hocking (Head of Assurance Services) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To Note and endorse the current position with regard to the Strategic Risk and Opportunity Register.

The committee will receive the Integrated Commissioning Risk Register Report.

Mike Hocking (Head of Assurance Services) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To note and endorse the current position with regard to the integrated commissioning risk register.

The committee will receive the Insurance Claims Handling Audit report.

Mike Hocking (Head of Assurance Services) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To note and endorse the current position with regard to the claims audit report.

The committee will receive the Treasury Management Practices, Principles and Schedules 2018/19.

Chris Flower (Finance Business Partner) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To approve the Treasury Management Practices, Principles and Schedules for 2018/19 as set out in this report to ensure compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management.

The committee will receive the Internal Audit Charter and Strategy 2018/19.

Brenda Davis (Audit Manager) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

The Internal Audit Charter & Strategy for the year 2018/19

The committee will receive the Internal Audit Plan 2018/19.

Robert Hutchins (Head of Devon Audit Partnership) presented this report to the committee.

Members agreed –

The report to be noted and the proposed Internal Audit Plan for 2018/19 be approved.

The committee will receive the Planning Report (March 2018) (External Auditor).

Mathew Hepenstal (External auditor) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To note the report.

The committee will receive the Grant Claims and Returns Certification (External Auditor).

Mathew Hepenstal (External auditor) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To note the report.

The committee will receive the report outlining the changes Contract Standing Orders.

Simon Arthurs (Senior Financial Analyst) presented the report to the committee.

Members agreed –

To support the amendments to the constitution and to endorse this through to Constitutional Review Group and Council. This will devolve the low level spend below £25,000 to front line staff from the go live date - 1st Aug 2018. 

This will enable the Procurement Service Function operate more strategically and deliver a fit for purpose service.

The committee will receive the report outlining the Transfer of Corporate Fraud Team to Devon Audit Partnership.

Jonney Steven (Head of Commercial Enterprise) introduced the report to the committee.

Members agreed -

1.    To approve the transfer of the seven members of the PCC Corporate Fraud Team (CFT) to Devon Audit Partnership, with a contract put in place for DAP to continue to deliver these services.

2.    To delegate the negotiation and signing of the aforementioned contract to the Joint Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change.

The committee will consider the Work Programme.

Members noted the work programme.