Corporate Governance Committee

List of members
Members of the Corporate Governance Committee.
Reports list
For a complete titles list of all reports presented to the Corporate Governance Committee.
Future committee meeting dates
Advanced notice of all committee meetings.

Meeting agendas, reports and minutes

Archive of previous years' meetings

Archive of previous years' meeting agendas, reports and minutes

Committee history

The Corporate Governance Committee was formed in June 2004 by the merger of the Audit Panel and Health and Safety Committee.

Terms of reference

Audit

1. To advise the Authority on the appropriate arrangements for internal audit and the appointment of external auditors.

2. To approve internal and external audit programmes and fees

3. To review the external auditor’s management letter and any other reports and to report on these to the Authority as appropriate, including the implementation of agreed audit-based recommendations.

4. To oversee the provision of an adequate and effective internal audit; to receive progress reports on the internal audit work plan and to consider appropriate action arising from these.

5. To satisfy itself generally as to the effectiveness of the control systems in operation.

6. To review the Authority’s annual accounts and to make recommendations as appropriate to the Authority.

7. To review the Authority’s policies on fraud, irregularity and corruption and to monitor the effectiveness of such policies.

Health & Safety and Occupational Health

8. To agree the MPS priorities for health and safety in its strategy.

9. Oversight of the MPS’s occupational health strategies and their relationship with health and safety issues.

10. To satisfy itself, on behalf of the MPA, that the MPS discharges its legal duties in relation to health and safety matters with particular regard to the safety, health and welfare of police officers and police staff, people in the care and custody of the MPS, and all members of the public on police premises or property.

11. To satisfy itself, on behalf of the MPA, that the MPS and MPA has in place appropriate health and safety, management systems, arrangements and procedures both to meet legal requirements and to assess and control risks.

12. To review, and exceptionally to request, the carrying out of audits and reviews of health and safety management systems, policies, arrangements and procedures, as necessary, and to review progress with the implementation of recommendations arising from such audits.

13. To provide a conduit for the expression of health and safety concerns.

14. To report annually to the full Authority on performance and compliance in relation to the above.

Risk management

15. To consider the financial risks to which the Authority is exposed and to approve measures to reduce or eliminate them or to insure against them.

16. To consider proposed corporate programmes of risk management activity and receive reports monitoring progress, including business continuity and disaster recovery.

17. To consider and approve an annual statement of internal control and risk management for publication with the Authority’s annual accounts, together with associated action plans.

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	Page summary This resource is from the Committees section. This section contains information about the Corporate Governance Committee, with meeting agendas, reports and minutes. Sections available here: Corporate Governance Committee Meeting agendas, reports and minutes Terms of reference Content Corporate Governance Committee List of members Members of the Corporate Governance Committee. Reports list For a complete titles list of all reports presented to the Corporate Governance Committee. Future committee meeting dates Advanced notice of all committee meetings. Meeting agendas, reports and minutes 12 June 2008 14 March 2008 Archive of previous years' meetings Archive of previous years' meeting agendas, reports and minutes Committee history The Corporate Governance Committee was formed in June 2004 by the merger of the Audit Panel and Health and Safety Committee. Terms of reference Audit 1. To advise the Authority on the appropriate arrangements for internal audit and the appointment of external auditors. 2. To approve internal and external audit programmes and fees 3. To review the external auditor’s management letter and any other reports and to report on these to the Authority as appropriate, including the implementation of agreed audit-based recommendations. 4. To oversee the provision of an adequate and effective internal audit; to receive progress reports on the internal audit work plan and to consider appropriate action arising from these. 5. To satisfy itself generally as to the effectiveness of the control systems in operation. 6. To review the Authority’s annual accounts and to make recommendations as appropriate to the Authority. 7. To review the Authority’s policies on fraud, irregularity and corruption and to monitor the effectiveness of such policies. Health & Safety and Occupational Health 8. To agree the MPS priorities for health and safety in its strategy. 9. Oversight of the MPS’s occupational health strategies and their relationship with health and safety issues. 10. To satisfy itself, on behalf of the MPA, that the MPS discharges its legal duties in relation to health and safety matters with particular regard to the safety, health and welfare of police officers and police staff, people in the care and custody of the MPS, and all members of the public on police premises or property. 11. To satisfy itself, on behalf of the MPA, that the MPS and MPA has in place appropriate health and safety, management systems, arrangements and procedures both to meet legal requirements and to assess and control risks. 12. To review, and exceptionally to request, the carrying out of audits and reviews of health and safety management systems, policies, arrangements and procedures, as necessary, and to review progress with the implementation of recommendations arising from such audits. 13. To provide a conduit for the expression of health and safety concerns. 14. To report annually to the full Authority on performance and compliance in relation to the above. Risk management 15. To consider the financial risks to which the Authority is exposed and to approve measures to reduce or eliminate them or to insure against them. 16. To consider proposed corporate programmes of risk management activity and receive reports monitoring progress, including business continuity and disaster recovery. 17. To consider and approve an annual statement of internal control and risk management for publication with the Authority’s annual accounts, together with associated action plans. Internal links The following pages on the MPA website are relevant: List of members Members of the Corporate Governance Committee. Reports list For a complete titles list of all reports presented to the Corporate Governance Committee. Future committee meeting dates Advanced notice of all committee meetings. Archive of previous years' meetings Contains information about previous years Audit Panel meeting agendas, reports and minutes. Information on the rights of members of the public to attend meetings Internal Audit role Outlines the role of Internal Audit Map of MPA location

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