South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Priority areas managed under the CCG’s objectives Capacity to handle risk The responsibilities of directors and committees are set out in the NHS South West London Clinical Commissioning Group Constitution and the accompanying Scheme of Delegation, as well as the governance reporting lines. Timely and accurate information to assess risk and ensure compliance with the CCGs statutory obligations, is submitted in line with the CCG’s annual plan of committee work. The Governing Body has rigorous oversight of the performance of the CCG, via formal Governing Body meetings, seminars and through assurances received from committees and audits. The overall responsibility for the management of risk lies with the Accountable Officer. The Governing Body collectively ensures that robust systems of internal control and management are in place. These arrangements, and the enhancements that have been made to them, are described in the Risk Assessment section of this report. Risk management capacity has been developed across the CCG in a number of ways during the year. The statutory and mandatory training programme includes numerous elements relevant to risk management, including information governance, health and safety, fire safety, safeguarding adults and children and counter fraud. Governing Body and committee reporting arrangements prompt authors to consider that key aspects of risk have been reviewed. Risk assessment in relation to governance, risk management and internal control The Senior Management Team is responsible for oversight of the risk management process, its members review both Risk Registers and the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) as part of their business cycle, and the management of all NHS South West London CCG corporate risks are overseen by an Executive Director. It evaluates the status of risks, identifies new risks and monitors effectiveness of the CCG’s board assurance and risk management control systems. The Audit Committee provides scrutiny and independent assurance to the Governing Body on the effectiveness of the CCG’s board assurance and risk management processes. The Governing Body reviews the content of the BAF twice a year as a means of assessing the current level. All other sub committees of the Governing Body review those risks specific to their area and are made aware of significant changes to the risk register at each meeting. Operational management of the BAF is provided by the CCG’s Governance and Corporate Services team. Regular meetings are held with manager leads to review progress and performance of each of the 140 | NHS South West London Clinical Commissioning Group