The audit and governance committee comprises 7
non executive councillors and may
include an independent person who is not a
councillor.
The purpose of the audit and governance committee is
to provide independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk
management framework together with the internal control of the
financial reporting and annual governance processes. The committee do this by
(a)
ensuring the effective and fully compliant
governance of the council and in particular to ensure that all
aspects of the financial affairs of the council are properly and
efficiently conducted;
(b) reviewing and
approve the council’s annual governance statement, annual
statements of account, the contract procedure rules and financial
procedure rules;
(c) scrutinise the
effectiveness of, and management compliance with, the systems
identified in the annual governance statement framework;
(d) monitor the
progress made by management in implementing improvements to
elements of that framework identified by external or internal audit
review; and.
(e) reviewing the constitution
and recommending any necessary amendments to Council as
appropriate.
(f)
reviewing the corporate risk register
The
public can be involved by asking
questions at audit and governance committee.