Appendix 1
Changes to Standing Orders / Scheme of Delegation / Standing Financial
Instructions
Ref
Section A 1.1
Page
No
8
Section B 1.1
10
4.2.1
23
5.1.2
27
6.2
29
7.4.1
34
Section C
Decisions reserved to
Trust Board
Appointment /
Dismissal
39
Section C
Decisions reserved to
Trust Board
Strategy / Plans
/Budgets
39
Amend point 5 to:
Approve Outline and Final Business
Cases for Capital Investment (subject to
the TDA Accountability Framework
which requires schemes over specified
limits to be approved by the TDA)
TDA Accountability
Framework
Section C
Decisions reserved to
Trust Board
Strategy / Plans
/Budgets
39
Amend point 9 to:
Approve PFI proposals (subject to the
TDA Accountability Framework which
requires schemes over specified limits
to be approved by the TDA)
TDA Accountability
Framework
Section C
Decisions delegated
to Audit Committee
42
Add to point 1.1
•
To
oversee
the
effective
governance of key anti-bribery and
corruption activities and risks;
•
To undertake a regular review of
the Trust’s registers of Interests,
Revised Terms of
Reference
TB2014.16 Appendix 1
Proposed Change
Reason
Addition of reference to Health & Social
Care Act 2012
Addition of reference to Health & Social
Care Act 2012
Remove reference to SHA
Update to legislative
framework
Update to legislative
framework
Health & Social Care
Act 2012
Remove references to SHA & PCT
Health & Social Care
Act 2012
Insert reference to Trust’s policy on
Adoption of Trust’s
Declarations of Interests, Declaration of policy on Declarations
Gifts, Hospitality & Sponsorship
of Interests, Declaration
of Gifts, Hospitality &
Sponsorship Policy
Insert reference to Trust’s policy on
Adoption of Trust’s
Declarations of Interests, Declaration of policy on Declarations
Gifts, Hospitality & Sponsorship
of Interests, Declaration
of Gifts, Hospitality &
Sponsorship Policy
Amend point 4 to:
TDA Accountability
Appoint,
discipline
and
dismiss
Framework
Executive Directors (subject to SO 2.2
& appropriate TDA approval in any
cases involving severance payments)
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Ref
Page
No
Proposed Change
Reason
gifts and hospitality;
Section C
Decisions delegated
to Remuneration
Committee
SFI 20.1.2
44
Amend point 1.1 to:
have delegated authority to determine
the policy and management of
Executive
Director
remuneration,
including base pay, variable pay
contingent on performance, contracts
and terms of service, termination
arrangements and pensions, ensuring
they are fairly rewarded for their
individual
contribution
to
the
organisation – having proper regard to
the organisation’s circumstances and
performance, to the provisions of any
national agreements where appropriate
and the TDA Accountability Framework
in respect of severance payments.
TDA Accountability
Framework
Section C
Decisions delegated
to Remuneration
Committee
SFI 20.1.2
44
Amend point 1.5 to:
scrutinize and agree terms for the
termination of a contract giving due
regard to Treasury guidance and the
TDA Accountability Framework.
TDA Accountability
Framework
Section C
Decisions delegated
to Trust Management
Executive
1.1
47
Remove reference to Strategic Planning
Committee.
Updated management
arrangements.
Section C
Scheme of Delegation
Section 13
SFI
17.8
Authorisation of
Tenders and
Competitive
Quotations
SFI
17.12
Compliance
requirements for all
contracts
56 &
57
SFI
20.1.2 (iii)
Remuneration &
Terms of Service
Correction of references to SFI section
13
91
Threshold revised from £113,057 to
£111,676
92
Insert new point d:
(d)
The TDA procedure for
the approval of capital
schemes
TDA Accountability
Framework
99
Amend point 20.1.2 (iii) to:
(iii) arrangements for termination of
employment and other contractual
terms, taking due regard of the TDA
Accountability framework and the
procedures for approval of
TDA Accountability
Framework
TB2014.16 Appendix 1
Update of OJEU
threshold January 2014
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Ref
Page
No
Proposed Change
Reason
severance payments ;
SFI
21.2.6d
Duties of Managers
and Officers
104
Insert reference to Trust’s policy on
Declarations of Interests, Declaration of
Gifts, Hospitality & Sponsorship
SFI
24.1.2
Capital Investment
108
Insert additional clause:
c)
the appropriate level of approval
has been obtained taking account
of
the
TDA
Accountability
Framework and their procedure for
the approval of capital schemes.
SFI
30
ACCEPTANCE OF
GIFTS BY STAFF AND
LINK TO STANDARDS
OF BUSINESS
CONDUCT
118
Insert reference to Trust’s policy on
Declarations of Interests, Declaration of
Gifts, Hospitality & Sponsorship
TB2014.16 Appendix 1
Adoption of Trust’s
policy on Declarations
of Interests, Declaration
of Gifts, Hospitality &
Sponsorship Policy
TDA Accountability
Framework
Adoption of Trust’s
policy on Declarations
of Interests, Declaration
of Gifts, Hospitality &
Sponsorship Policy
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