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Audit and Inspection Results


Annual Audit and Inspection Letter
The Annual Audit and Inspection Letter has been compiled for the Members of Somerset County Council, in accordance with the requirements of the Audit Commission’s Code of Audit Practice 2000. It summarises the results of the audit and inspection work undertaken at the Council, relating to the stated audit year.

Audit year 2006-2007
* Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2007 [ 145.5k]
Audit year 2005-2006

* Annual Audit & Inspection Letter 2006 [ 146.8k]

Audit year 2004-2005
* Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2005 [ 255.8k]
Audit year 2003-2004

*Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2004


Data Quality Audit

The Council was subject to a Data Quality Audit in summer 2006. The external auditors examined our management arrangements concerning data quality in addition to more detailed accuracy checks on sample data. A copy of our self-assessment can be found below:

Word Document Logo - New Data Quality Audit - Self Assessment [ 272.0k]

The external auditors found our arrangements to be adequate scoring the Council as a level 2 (out of 4). This informs the auditors overall conclusion on value for money which is part of the CPA Use of Resources Assessment. The auditor's detailed findings are shown below:

Word Document Logo - New Data Quality Audit Findings - November 2006 [ 222.5k]


Data Quality Strategy and Appendices

Word Document Logo - New Data Quality Strategy [ 301.5k]

Word Document Logo - New Data Quality Strategy – Appendix A [ 36.0k]
* Data Quality Strategy – Appendix B [ 900.9k]
* Data Quality Strategy – Appendix C [ 21.4k]


Data Quality Self Assessment

Word Document Logo - New Introduction to Self Assessment [ 29.5k]
Word Document Logo - New Data Quality Self Assessment [ 152.0k]


Data Quality Champion Report

Word Document Logo - New Champion Report [ 41.5k]


Inspection Reports
This section draws together previous inspection reports to assist with the process of learning from inspections.


Adult Learning Inspection Reports Outcome

* Adult Learning Inspection - summary(December 2005) [ 263.4k]

* Adult Learning Inspection - full report (December 2005) [ 247.2k]

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Overall effectiveness of the provision is satisfactory
Audit Commission Inspection Reports Outcome

*Fire Service (July 2005)
*Press Release by Audit Commission on Fire Service Inspection

Click here for further information on the Fire Service Inspection

Fair Service
Encouraging Signs of Robust Improvement

*Youth Offending Team (May 2005)
*Press Release by Home Office on Youth Offending Team Inspection

Click here for further information on Youth Offending Service Inspections

Good Basis for Development
* Community Planning (May 2005) [ 179.3k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Community Planning Inspection [ 30.5k]
* Press Release by SCC on Community Planning [ 142.0k]
Good Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement
* Customer Access (20 January 2005) [ 328.6k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Customer Access at SCC [ 28.0k]
* Press Release by SCC on Customer Access [ 28.0k]
Good Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement
* Culture Services Re-Inspection (22 September 2004) [ 162.5k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Culture Services Re-Inspection [ 26.0k]
Good Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement
* Waste Management Re-Inspection (25 June 2004) [ 577.2k]

Good Service
Excellent Prospects for Improvement

* Supporting People Programme Inspection (5 February 2004) [ 407.9k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Supporting People Programme [ 34.0k]
Good Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement
* Transport Whole Service Inspection (16 Jan 2004) [ 391.4k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Transport Whole Service [ 27.5k]

Fair Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement

* Cultural Services Inspection (8 November 2002) [ 498.9k]

Fair Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement

* Waste Management in Somerset Inspection (2 September 2002) [1191.5k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Waste Management in Somerset [ 29.5k]
Fair Service
Excellent Prospects for Improvement
* Corporate Procurement and Purchasing Inspection (1 March 2002) [ 216.4k] Poor Service
Uncertain Prospects for Improvement
* Passenger Transport Inspection (29 November 2001) [ 194.5k]
* Press Release by Audit Commission on Passenger Transport [ 27.5k]
Fair Service
Promising Prospects for Improvement