Audit Options for Sedgefield Borough Council

Ref. Issue Suggested Action Priority Authority’s response Officer responsible and Time-scaleprogress report1 = Low2 = Med3 = HighIntegrating Best Value into the Council’s businessR1 Minimal central support has been Members should give high 3 Members will be invited to A Modernising Team is now in Decemberavailable for review teams, due to a priority to ensuring that central consider the way forward for Best place which links the Best Value 2001drastic reduction in resourcing levels. resources for Best Value are Value including whether the and E-Government Units as aadequate to provide the support rigorous review process (R6) will modernising team reportingnecessary for service review be resourced from the centre directly to the DCS.Septemberteams. and/or by secondment of service2001A second full time officer has beenunit staff.recruited to the Best Value Unit.R2 The investment in resources for Service review teams should be 3 Adoption of the rigorous review The BV Steering Group has agreed Decembertraining staff as Best Value assessors adequately trained, resourced process (R6) will include these the adoption of a new BV 2001has been of limited value, as these and fully equipped to complete resource issues. Workbook and a revisedOctoberstaff have been pulled off review their reviews in a thorough and Procurement Strategy to provide2001teams to return to daily service timely fashion. greater direction and support.duties.R3 There is no evidence to ...