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PREPARING FOR THE NEW USE OF RESOURCES

PREPARING FOR THE NEW USE OF RESOURCES. Mary Hawkins Strategic Director Warwick District Council. THE BASICS – 1. Applicable from 2008/09 – the current year Assessed in 2009/10 For Districts ‘natural resources’ and ‘assets’ elements not assessed 1 st year

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PREPARING FOR THE NEW USE OF RESOURCES

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  1. PREPARING FOR THE NEW USE OF RESOURCES Mary Hawkins Strategic Director Warwick District Council

  2. THE BASICS – 1 • Applicable from 2008/09 – the current year • Assessed in 2009/10 • For Districts ‘natural resources’ and ‘assets’ elements not assessed 1st year • Auditors guidance is on the their website (‘the basics’ & ‘what more’)

  3. THE BASICS – 2 • Auditors should concentrate on the key words of the KLOE • We don’t know how much of their guidance will be open to discretion • Some scoring principles still to be announced • It’s a lot harder

  4. PLAN AND DELIVER FINANCES EFFECTIVELY TO DELIVER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND SECURE SOUND FINANCIAL HEALTH? • Integrated financial planning • Medium to long-term financial planning • Engaging with stakeholders • Managing spending • Financial governance & leadership

  5. SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF COSTS & PERFORMANCE - AND ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES • Understanding costs • Decision making • Making efficiencies

  6. FINANCIAL REPORTING IS TIMELY, RELIABLE – MEETING NEEDS OF INTERNAL USERS, STAKEHOLDERS & LOCAL PEOPLE • Financial monitoring & forecasting • Fit-for-purpose financial reports to monitor performance & decisions • Preparation of accounts • Publishing reports

  7. COMMISSION & PROCURE QUALITY SERVICES & SUPPLIES, TAILORED TO LOCAL NEEDS, TO DELIVERS SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES & VFM • Clear vision of expected outcomes • Extensive involvement in Commissioning • Improvement through service redesign • Understanding the supply market • Evaluation of procurement options • Review service competitiveness & achieving VFM & wider objectives

  8. RELEVANT & RELIABLE DATA AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING & MANAGE PERFORMANCE • Produce relevant & reliable data & work with partners to secure data quality • Provide information which supports decision making • Ensure data security & compliance with statutory requirements • Monitor performance against priorities

  9. PROMOTE & DEMONSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES & VALUES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE • Principles of good governance • Purpose & vision • Ethical framework & culture • Partnership governance

  10. MANAGE RISKS & HAVE A SOUND SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROL • Risk Management • Counter fraud and corruption arrangements • System of internal control

  11. PLAN, ORGANISE & DEVELOP WORKFORCE EFFECTIVELT TO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF STRATEGIC PRIORITES • Productive & skilled workforce • Knows in medium term what staff it will need, with what skills & has plans to achieve • Engages and supports staff in organisational change • Has policies which support diversity & good people management

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