Agenda

Audit & Governance Committee - Monday, 20th January, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room A, Somerset House, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Exeter

Contact: Sam Sharman Email: ssharman@dsfire.gov.uk 01392 872393

Items
Note	No.	Item
	1.	Apologies View the background to item 1.
*	2.	Minutes PDF 90 KB of the previous meeting held on 29^th November 2024 attached.
	3.	Items Requiring Urgent Attention View the background to item 3. Items which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.
		PART 1 - OPEN COMMITTEE
*	4.	Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority Financial Statements 2023-24: View the background to item 4.
*	4a	Statement of Accounts 2023-24 PDF 66 KB View the background to item 4a Report of the Treasurer (AGC/25/1) attached. Additional documents: Appendix A to Report AGC/25/1 , item 4a PDF 2 MB
	4b	Audit Findings for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 PDF 2 MB View the background to item 4b The Audit Findings for the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority is a document prepared by Bishop Fleming, the Authority’s External Auditor (as attached for information). The document sets out the external audit findings and opinion and is accompanied by the Authority’s Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (as below).
	4c	2023-24 Letter of Representation PDF 161 KB View the background to item 4c Accompanying the External Audit Findings is the Letter of Representation which is attached FOR APPROVAL.
*	5.	Annual Audit Report 2023-24 PDF 2 MB The Authority’s external auditor, Bishop Fleming, has submitted its Annual Audit Report for the 2023-24 financial year (as attached for information).
*	6.	Annual Statement of Assurance 2023-24 PDF 109 KB Report of the Assistant Director, Corporate Services, (AGC/25/2) attached. Additional documents: Appendix A to Report AGC/25/2 , item 6. PDF 401 KB
*	7.	Corporate Risk Register PDF 306 KB Report of the Assistant Director, Corporate Services, (AGC/25/3) attached.
*	8.	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Audit and Contaminants Update PDF 85 KB A report of the Assistant Director, Corporate Services, (AGC/25/4) providing the Committee with an update on progress towards completion of the identified actions from internal audit report Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 2021/22 as attached.