Best Value Audit Report 2001 2002

audit 2000/2001Best Value Audit Report –BVPP 2001/2002 Kirklees MetropolitanCouncilINSIDE THIS REPORTPAGE 2• Purpose of report• Overall conclusions and main findingsPAGE 3• Respective responsibilities of the Authorityand the auditors• The Best Value Performance Plan 2001/2002PAGE 4• Integrating Best Value into the Council’sbusinessPAGE 6• Performance management• Improving servicesPAGE 7• Improving services• Responding to challengeAPPENDIX 1• Statutory audit certificate and opinion Referen ce: kirkleesBVreport2001.docDate: June 2001Kirklees Metropolitan Council audit 2000/2001 It is our view that neither the new performance KEY MESSAGES management framework, nor the revised BV approach are likely to secure improvement in delivery without improved quality assurance Purpose of report processes. This is the report that the auditor is required to Though the quality assurance processes for provide on the Best Value Performance Plan performance measurement have developed (BVPP) under Section 7 of the Local Government slightly, this has not led to a significant Act 1999. improvement in quality. This is evidenced by Our statutory certificate and opinion are attached errors and inaccuracies in some of the at Appendix 1. performance information published in the Plan. The purpose of the report is to inform Members This Statutory audit report which was issued on and chief officers of the key issues which arose 21 June 2001: from the ...