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Joint Audit Committee

The Joint Audit Committee has been established to provide independent assurance to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) and the Chief Constable in accordance with the Financial Management Code of Practice.

The role of the Audit Committee is to advise the PFCC and the Chief Constable according to good governance principles and to adopt appropriate risk management arrangements in accordance with proper practices and the associated control environment and to oversee the financial reporting process.

The Committee will operate in line with the principles of good governance as laid down by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Financial Management Code of Practice for the Police Service of England and Wales.

For a full copy of the Terms of Reference, please click here.

An overview of the Scheme of Governance (September 2022) is available via this link.

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Reference	Date	Subject
30 May 2024 - Extraordinary	30.5.24	20240530 JAC Extra FINAL APPROVED Minutes 02a. 202324 CC Statement of Accounts V3 02b. 202324 PFCC Group Statement of Accounts V3 02c. 092-24 Provisional Outturn and SoAs 202324
26 April 2024 - Extraordinary	26.4.24	20240426 JAC Extra FINAL APPROVED Minutes 2. DRAFT_Joint Audit Findings Report_Essex Police_22.23_UPDATED FOR JAC 230424 3. DR 078-24 Signing of PFCC Group SoA 202223 final 3a. Appendix A 202223 PFCC_SOA_final proposed post-audit version 3b. 202223_CC SOA_final proposed post-audit version
22 March 2024 - Additional	22.3.24	20240322 JAC and ECFRS Audit Meeting FINAL APPROVED minutes
22 March 2024	22.3.24	20240322 JAC FINAL APPROVED minutes Part A 04. Master Action Log Open 05. 2024 JAC Work Plan MASTER 06. JAC 2024 Chair Annual Report REDACTED 07 a. Progress Report March 2024 EP redacted 07 b. Client Briefings March 2024 EF 09. Internal Audit Plan 2024.25 EP 10a i. 20240322 PFCC riskdashboard Mar24 final 10a ii. 20240322 PFCC Strategic Risk Report Mar24 final 10a iii. 20240322 PFCC Strategic Risk Register Mar24.final 11 b. Joint Audit Findings Report_Essex Police_22.23_JAC 16. Background Briefing on the MTFS – for distribution V1.2
08 December 2023	8.12.23	20231208 JAC Approved minutes Part A 07. Progress Report December 2023 EP 08. Annual Report 2022.23 EP 12a i. 20231208 PFCC riskdashboard Dec23 v0.02 12a ii. 20231208 PFCC Strategic Risk Report Dec23 v0.04 16. JAC presentation – Env Ambitions
22 September 2023	22.9.23	20230922 JAC minutes Part A Approved 07. Progress Report September 2023 EP redacted version 09a. September 2023 – Essex Police joint audit committee progress report – sector update 09b. FINAL_2021.22_AAR_Essex_PFCC_ September 2023 11. Scheme of Governance Sept 2023 12. Professionalism, Trust and Confidence in Essex Police Version 3.5 FINAL- OFFICIAL 13a i. 20230922 PFCC riskdashboard Sep23 v0.01 13a ii. 20230922 PFCC Strategic Risk Report Sep23 v0.05
16 June 2023	16.6.23	20230616 Approved JAC minutes Part A 7. Annual Report 2022.23 EP 8. JAC_Internal Audit_June_2023_FINAL 11. External Joint Audit Plan – Essex Police – 2022-23 12a) i. 20230616 PFCC riskdashboard Jun23 v0.01 12a) ii. 20230616 PFCC Strategic Risk Report Jun23 v0.03 13. Statement of Accounts – JAC 16-6-23 18. Draft Vetting and CCU update to JAC V1
25 May 2023	25.5.23	20230525 Approved Extraordinary JAC minutes v01
24 March 2023	24.3.23	3a i. 20230324 Approved JAC minutes Part A v2 3b. 20230324 Approved Audit Panel minutes 9a). Progress Report March 2023 EP 10. JAC_Internal Audit_March 2023 14a)i 20230324 PFCC riskdashboard Mar23 final
24 February 2023	24.2.23	20230224 Audit Panel Meeting Final Approved Minutes
03 February 2023	23.2.23	20230203 Additional Meeting Final Approved Minutes
16 December 2022	16.12.22	20221216 Approved Minutes Part A v0.2
23 September 2022	23.9.22	20220923 JAC Final Approved Minutes Part A
17 June 2022	17.6.22	20220617 Final Approved Minutes Part A
18 March 2022	18.3.22	APPROVED JAC Minutes 20220318
17 December 2021	17.12.21	20211217 APPROVED JAC Minutes Part A
24 September 2021	24.9.21	20210924 Approved Minutes Part A
23 July 2021	23.7.21	20210723 Approved Minutes Part A
25 June 2021	25.6.21	20210625 Approved Minutes Part A
26 March 2021	26.3.21	20210326 Approved Minutes Part A
18 December 2020	18.12.20	20201218 Minutes Part A approved
25 September 2020	25.9.20	20200925 JAC Minutes Approved Part A
Joint Audit Committee June 2020	26.6.20	20200626 Minutes Part A – approved
Joint Audit Committee March 2020	20.3.20	20200320 Minutes Part A approved
Joint Audit Committee December 2019	13.12.19	20191213 Minutes Part A – approved
Joint Audit Committee September 2019	20.9.19	20190920 Minutes Part A
Joint Audit Committee June 2019	21.6.19	20190621 Minutes (approved)
Joint Audit Committee March 2019	22.3.19	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 22.03.2019 Part A
Joint Audit Committee December 2018	14.12.18	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 12.12.18 Part A
Joint Audit Committee September 18	28.9.18	Minutes 28.09.18 Part A
Joint Audit Committee Minutes July 18	27.7.18	Essex Police Joint Audit Committee Meeting 27.07.2018 Essex Police Joint Audit Committee Meeting Part A 06.07.18 v2
Joint Audit Committee April 18	16.4.18	Essex Police Joint Audit Committee Meeting Part A 06.04.18.docx
Joint Audit Committee December 17	15.12.17	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 15.12.17
Joint Audit Committee September 17	22.9.17	Joint Audit Committee Meeting 22.09.17
Joint Audit Committee August 17	31.8.17	Joint Audit Committee Meeting 31.08.17
Joint Audit Committee June 17	30.6.17	Joint Audit Committee Meeting 30.06.17
Joint Audit Committee 17	24.3.17	Joint Audit Committee Meeting 24.03.17
Joint Audit Committee Dec 16	15.12.16	Joint Audit Committee Meeting 15.12.16
Joint Audit Committee Sep 16	23.9.16	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 23.09.16
Joint Audit Committee	18.3.16	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 18.03.16
Joint Audit Committee Dec 15	18.12.15	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 18.12.15
Joint Audit Committee Sep 15	19.9.15	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 19.09.15
Joint Audit Committee March 15	6.3.15	Joint Audit Committee Minutes 06.03.15
Joint Audit Committee 08.12.14 ToRs	8.12.14	Audit Committee Terms of Reference 08.12.2014 Audit Committee Member Job Description 08.12.2014

Joint Audit Committee

The Joint Audit Committee has been established to provide independent assurance to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) and the Chief Constable in accordance with the Financial Management Code of Practice.

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