Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is made up of 9 members and is a key component of the council’s governance framework, whose role is to provide independent assurance to the council in relation to:

·                the effectiveness of risk management and internal control arrangements;

·                the integrity of financial reporting, including approval of the annual statement of accounts; and

·                the effectiveness of the governance arrangements within the council as a whole including approval of the annual governance statement.

 

The Audit Committee also:

·                advises on the adoption or revision of various counter fraud policies and protocols;

·                advises members on the adoption or revision of a local code of governance; and

·                receives the audit plans for both external audit and internal audit and progress reports throughout the year on the work of both.