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Strengthen the medium term financial planning within the constraints of grants from WG often slow Internal audit review to look at changes to new planning arrangements 2017- 2020 and costings As outlined in BP arrangements Quarterly Report by March 2017 AE, BOC, JH BOC R3 Ensure that the work of the main boards and working groups is recorded carefully and consistently, so that concerns, decisions and actions are clear, auditable, fully costed and enable leaders to monitor progress. Training for all staff taking minutes Correspondence and expectation set out for all Chairs Strengthen further the guidance given to all groups and chairs Manage strategically the creation/ ending and focus of groups October 2016 September 2016 October 2016 Ongoing and quarterly RL BOC RL GM, KEH, BR, BOC Kate Evan Hughes R4 Refine the framework for assessing value for money so that all relevant costs across the six authorities are taken into account fully when set against outcomes Develop a forward work plan for value for money items to be evaluated regularly Quantify the value of key work undertaken in kind to support further collaboration Internal audit review to look at success of ‘support’ to schools and its impact on resources and value for money. Executive Board October 21st Executive Board January 2017 Report by March 2017 BOC BOC, ERW Finance officer Gareth Morgans
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