Annual Audit Letter - Bebington

audit 2002/2003 Annual Audit Letter Bebington and West Wirral Primary Care Trust INSIDE THIS REPORT PAGE 2 Summary Report • Introduction • Key messages PAGE 3 • Background to our audit • The purpose of this letter • Audit objectives PAGE 4 • Scope of the Audit • Audit fee • Accounts PAGE 5 • Governance PAGE 8 • Performance management PAGE 11 • Future audit work • Status of our Annual Audit Letter to the PCT • Closing remarks PAGE 12 Appendix 1 • Reports issued during 2002/2003 audit Annual Audit Letter - Bebington.doc – Draft Reference: Version 1 Date: February 2004 audit 2002/2003 SUMMARY REPORT Key messages Introduction The implementation Programme for the NHS Financial standing Plan continues to drive and direct developments within all NHS organisations. The framework of The PCT met all of its key financial targets for targets and milestones within the NHS Plan has 2002/2003. For the current financial year the set the agenda for local action plans for underlying Health Economy deficit of £12.5m 2002/2003 and beyond and the aspiration to has been reduced to £4.6m through the use of meet those targets has continued to be a major short-term initiatives and non-recurring savings. challenge for all organisations within the NHS. However, it is now recognised that there is scarce spare resources within the system and in As part of its strategy, Delivering Improvement these ...