Purpose

The
Fire Authority (FRA) is required to provide annual assurance on
financial, governance and operational matters and show how they
have had due regard to the expectations set out in their Community
Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and as part of the Fire and Rescue
National Framework for England.
 
This
Statement reinforces the commitment to provide our communities with
clear information about how we manage public funds and assure the
effectiveness of our financial, governance and operational fire
service arrangements.
 
All
partners involved have been asked to formally endorse the Annual
Statement of Assurance 2022-23. Cabinet will be asked to approve
the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Statement of Assurance for
2022-23.
 

Decision

Following consideration of the report, the
Cabinet resolved to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue
Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2022-23.
 
The call-in deadline is 29 June 2023.