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The functions of the Audit and Standards Committee are :
To approve the internal audit charter and monitor the performance of Internal Audit To receive reports on the progress against the annual internal audit plan Monitor and ensure performance of Internal and External Audit recommendations To consider the appointment of the External Auditor, the audit fee, the provision of any non-audit services by the external auditor and any questions of resignation or dismissal of the external auditor To receive reports outlining the action taken where the Head of Internal Audit has concluded that management has accepted a level of risk that may be unacceptable to the authority or there are concerns about progress with the implementation of agreed actions To approve significant interim changes to the risk-based internal audit plan and resource requirements To provide free and unfettered access to the Chair for the Head of Internal Audit, including the opportunity for a private meeting with the Committee To support the independence of external audit through consideration of the external auditor’s annual assessment of its independence and review of any issues raised by PSAA or the authority’s auditor panel as appropriate To receive the External Audit Annual Plan and discuss, if necessary, with the External Auditor before the audit commences the nature and scope of the audit To review and approve the Financial Statements, External Audit opinion and report to Members and monitor Management Action in response to any issues raised To receive the Internal Audit Annual Plan for the Council and Annual Internal Audit report, addressing key internal control issues as required Review and adopt the Annual Governance Statement To consider the Councils Code of Corporate Governance and approve the Annual Statement in that respect To consider the External Audit findings from their review of the Statement of Accounts To consider and approve after review by the External Auditor the Statement of Accounts and report such to Council To review and adopt the detailed and summary Annual Governance Statement after review by Internal Audit To provide comments to Council on amendments to the Constitution To deal with all matters relating to the Mayoralty which are not reserved to Council To approve Strategies and Policies relevant to the functions of the Committee as determined by Chief Finance Officer To approve the Gifts and Hospitality Annual report To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by councillors and co-opted members including Parish Councils To approve the provision of training, guidance and support in the context of the Member Development Programme Dispensations to Members and co-opted Members relating to interests set out in the Members Code of Conduct To determine complaints against Members including Parish Councillors To grant exemptions for politically restricted posts To adopt the RIPA Policy