Agenda item

Report DR10076

The Sub-Committee had received reports on Value for Money (VfM) reporting at its previous meetings on 23^rd March and 10^th June 2010, and had called for these to be referred to the Improvement and Efficiency Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee received a further update covering the work carried out in two pilot areas (Building Control and Homecare), benchmarking sites, the practicality of using this data and referral to the Organisational Improvement Team. 

The report suggested a number of ways that VfM could be achieved; these were listed at paragraph 3.6, and Members proposed that a further point could be added to this list – asking fundamental questions, and seeking radically different ways of providing services. The Sub-Committee emphasised the importance of enabling managers to review their services; Internal Audit would be working with the Organisational Improvement Team to ensure that guidance would be available for this.   

RESOLVED that

(1) The report on Internal Audit’s VfM approach to the case studies be noted and the suggested methodology to be adopted be agreed, including the scoring rating and the referral process to the Organisational Improvement Team.

(2)  It is noted that Internal Audit are currently reviewing the wider remit issues around VFM work and will report back as appropriate.

(3)  The reporting requirements to this Sub-Committee on VfM work undertaken for audits completed be agreed.

(4)  The VfM control matrix be amended with the addition of a row for the name or source of the benchmark.

(5)  The pilot VfM work on Building Control be referred to the Development Control Committee and the Renewal and Recreation Committee for consideration.

(6) The pilot VfM work on Home Care be referred to the Adult and Community PDS Committee for consideration.