Audit Options for Sedgefield Borough Council

BVPP 2001/2002Best Value Audit ReportPlymouth City CouncilINSIDE THIS REPORTPAGE 2• Purpose of report• Overall conclusions• Main recommendationsPAGE 3• The Best Value Performance Plan 2001/2002• Implementing Best ValuePAGE 5• Performance managementPAGE 6• Service improvementPAGE 7• Responding to challenge• AcknowledgementAPPENDIX 1• Statutory audit certificate and opinion Alun Williams – District AuditorA uthor Date: 28 June 2001 Plymouth City CouncilBVPP 2001/2002In taking decisions on the implementation of BVRKEY MESSAGES recommendations, the Council will need todemonstrate that it has acted reasonably. Thismay lead to conflict where the recommendationsPurpose of reportare inconsistent with Council policy. However,The purpose of this report is to inform Members where a recommendation, based on a soundand Chief Officers of the key issues arising from review, shows the policy to be inconsistent withthe audit of the Council’s second Best Value achieving Best Value, the Council should bePerformance Plan (BVPP). prepared to review its policies in the light of thisfurther information becoming available.This year’s audit of the Council’s BVPP hasincluded: This statutory audit report which was issued on28 June 2001:• a detailed follow-up of progress againstrecommendations made last year • includes an unqualified opinion• an assessment of the Council’s overall • contains ...