The Governance Framework
The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Chief Constable (CC) must ensure that they work in accordance with the law and proper standards, and that public money is safeguarded, properly accounted for, and used economically, efficiently and effectively. The overarching scheme of governance sets out the arrangements in place for effective governance and financial management including the management of risk. It comprises a number of elements as follows;
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Schedule of MOU: The MOU describes how the PCC and Chief Constable will work together and ensure sufficient support in areas such as estate management, procurement, finance, HR, communications and corporate development.
Code of Corporate Governance: how the PCC and Chief Constable achieve the core principles of ‘good governance’.
Decision Making Framework, Appendix 1, Appendix 2 , Appendix 3: how the PCC makes/publishes key decisions and holds the Chief Constable to account.
Scheme of Delegation for PCCs and Chief Constables.
Financial Regulations: These set out the framework for managing the PCC’s financial affairs
Contract Standing Orders: These describe the rules for the procurement of goods, works and services.
A review of the Scheme in its entirety has recently taken place (February/March 2021), in consultation with the Joint Audit Committee and colleagues in Surrey Police/OPCC. The Contract Standing Orders will be reviewed at the Joint Audit Committee meetings in November/December 2021 due to an expected change in legislation taking place later in the year. The next review for the Scheme is due March 2022.
