Statistical monitoring audits
The Agency has completed a programme of focused audits of local authorities, which looked specifically at their arrangements for providing statistical monitoring returns on food law enforcement activity.
A list of the 31 UK authorities audited as part of the programme, which ran from May 2004 to December 2004, can be found below.
The analysis of monitoring data provided by local authorities for 2002, evidence gained from audits conducted by the Agency and a validation exercise carried out in Autumn 2003 indicated that there were wide variations in the quality and timeliness of data submitted. This programme of focused audits was developed as part of an action plan agreed by the Agency�s Board, to examine the reasons why many authorities had provided inaccurate monitoring returns and to make changes to the monitoring system to ensure greater reliability. The purpose of the audits was to validate the monitoring returns; explore the reasons for the problems experienced by local authorities and to seek their views on the need for any changes to the current requirements for monitoring returns.
A summary report on the findings can be found below.
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Good practice identified during local authority audits in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
The Food Standards Agency shares good practice identified during a local authority audit, as part of the Agency's focused audit programme. A reference to good practice identified is available, together with relevant contacts from which further information is available.
Summary Report on Focused Audit Programme on Statistical Monitoring Returns: May - December 2004
This report provides a summary of the findings from the focused audit programme, carried out by the Audit Branch of the Agency�s Enforcement Division, on the arrangements for providing statistical monitoring returns on enforcement activity to the Food Standards Agency. It should be read in conjunction with the 31 individual audit reports that include agreed action plans to address their findings.
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