Item 8 - CPA - Ealing Council

Financial managementLevel 3 The councilhas developed a set oflocalperformance measuresin relation to assetsthat evaluate asset usein relation to corporateobjectives. (now a‘must have’)Complete AssetManagementStrategy bywithperformanceindicatorsApril 2007Owner:Director ofregeneration andcommunitydevelopmentThis will formpart ofwork on theupdatedAssetManagementPlan.Internal Control Level2- The council hasidentified itssignificantpartnerships and hasappropriategovernancearrangements in placefor each of them. (nowa ‘must have’)Set upprocesses toput in placeappropriategovernancearrangementsApril 2007Owner:Director of LegalServicesPartnershipprotocols inplace.Directory ofpartnershipsand audit ofarrangementsto becompletedApril 20074. FinancialImprovements in overall CPA performance will in time lead to a reductionin inspection and audit activity and therefore result in savings for theCouncil. This year Ealing will be charged £141,000 by the AuditCommission for inspection. There are no financial implications arisingfrom the improvements required to maintain level 3 scores.Some level 4 scores will require changes to working arrangements thatmay have an impact upon costs. Any increased costs will be identified ata later date and may need a value for money assessment on furtherimprovement of CPA scores before being considered for approval.5. LegalComprehensive Performance Assessment is underpinned by thestatutory provisions of the 1999 and 2000 Local Government Acts.There are no direct legal implications as part of the report. However, legalaspects are covered in the Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) under theInternal Control Assessment and Ealing has achieved much in this areae.g. around governance and decision making.6. Value For MoneyThe Auditor’s assessment for 2006 on the fifth element of Use ofresources, ‘Value for Money’, is level 3, ‘performing well’, animprovement of 1 on the 2005 score. The self-assessment in Appendix 1illustrates how Ealing meets the relevant KLOE’s and the progress thathas been made in delivering Value for Money over the last 12 months.9