Board of Directors Meeting - 29 March 2012 - Devon Partnership ...

Board of Directors Meeting, 29 March 2012Agenda Item 5DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORSMeeting on 29 March 2012CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT1 Strategic1.1 Update on the outsourcing of audit services1.1.1 On 5 March, the Audit Commission announced the award of five year auditcontracts to four private firms starting in 2012/13. This is planned to contribute to anoverall reduction in audit fees paid by public bodies by up to 40%.1.1.2 Grant Thornton was awarded the contract for the South West and will be the Trust’sexternal auditors for 2012/13 financial year. Audit Commission staff will continuetheir external audit assignment until September 2012 and will then transfer to GrantThornton in October 2012.1.2 Foundation Trust application1.2.1 A verbal update will be provided at the meeting.1.3 Update on Health & Social Care Bill1.3.1 A verbal update will be provided at the meeting.2 Operational2.1 Annual Fire Safety Statement2.1.1 The Board is asked to note that the Annual Fire Safety Statement for the period 1January 2011 and 31 December 2011 was signed off by the Chief Executive Officerand submitted to the Department of Health as per the national requirement.Additionally this statement will be noted in the Trust Annual Report.2.2 Trust Management Board2.2.1 The Trust Management Board met on 12 March for the quarterly review ofDirectorate performance. In addition to a review of all areas of performance byexception the following areas of were reviewed in detail.Monitor targetsMHMDSCQUINCRSMPCA – compliance and qualityObservation of care visitsLearning from experience- incidents and complaintsAssurance framework – risk of a catastrophic clinical eventFinance and CIP plansPage 27 of 156