The Audit, Governance & Standards Committee provides a forum for councillors to review audit and governance matters, aiming to improve processes and uphold high ethical and fiscal standards. It handles corporate governance, promotes ethical conduct, reviews guidance on standards, and considers annual governance statements. The committee also reviews the council's complaints process and the functioning of the ethical standards regime, making recommendations to Full Council. It acts as the council's audit committee, scrutinising financial affairs, risk management, internal control, and resource efficiency.