Standing Orders
The Standing Orders of the Gwent Police Authority are in three parts, namely;
Part I - General Provisions Regarding Meetings
Part II - Contracts
Part III - Financial Standing Orders and Financial Procedures
and shall be construed together as the Authority’s Standing Orders.
The Financial Standing Orders and Financial Regulations are a part of the overall control framework within which the Gwent Police Authority operates. Rather than a barrier to action they should be viewed as providing the framework within which the Authority can act, setting out best practice throughout the Authority and ensuring a high quality of financial information enabling better decision making and, in turn, improved service delivery and greater client satisfaction. As such, they form part of the general administrative arrangements of the Authority.
Financial Regulations establish the principles of financial control and is the term used to describe the regulations drawn up by the Authority’s Treasurer, with the Chief Constable, to govern the respective responsibilities of the Police Authority and Force on financial matters and the relationship between them in such matters. More detailed financial instructions to supplement these regulations, have been issued by the Chief Constable after consultation with the Internal Auditors.
The Authority has also approved a Scheme of Delegation to officers which is appended to these Standing Orders.
