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    Audit Committee

    This page lists the meetings for Audit Committee.

    • More information about Audit Committee

    Earlier meetings. Later meetings.

    Meetings
    • 7 May 2021 10.00 am
    • 11 Feb 2021 10.00 am
    • 10 Dec 2020 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 27 Nov 2020 11.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 19 Nov 2020 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 29 Sep 2020 9.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 4 Sep 2020 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 4 Jun 2020 1.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes; This meeting will be held via Teams
    • 7 May 2020 10.00 am - CANCELLED; This meeting is being undertaken electroncially via TEAMS
    • 23 Mar 2020 2.00 pm - Agenda, CANCELLED; Audit Committee - This meeting is being undertaken electronically. Any member of the public who wishes to connect to the meeting please contact the person named on the agenda.
    • 7 Feb 2020 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 19 Dec 2019 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 6 Sep 2019 10.00 am - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 7 Aug 2019 10.00 am - Agenda, Minutes
    • 16 May 2019 12.00 pm - Agenda, Minutes

    Earlier meetings. Later meetings.

    Information about Audit Committee

     

    Committee and Membership 

    Terms of Reference / Areas of Responsibility

    Audit Committee

    Membership:

    14 Members plus 1 Independent / Lay Member

     

     

    •         To approve authority's statement of accounts, income and expenditure and balance sheet or record of receipts and payments (as the case may be).

    •         Ensure the risk management strategy guides the programme of internal and external work, to address the controls and risk related issues identified

    •         Oversee the production of the annual governance statement, recommend its adoption to County Council and ensure appropriate action is taken to address the issues raised

    •         To consider and approve the annual audit opinion on internal control and the level of assurance given to the corporate governance arrangements

    •         Approve the annual audit plan, ensuring there is sufficient and appropriate coverage, with a strong emphasis on risk management and resources are available to implement the plan.

    •           Receive and review internal audit reports and ensure officers respond promptly to the findings. Where necessary recommendations to other committees and portfolio holders will be made, to ensure action plans are implemented

    •           Consider and approve the annual letter, regulatory plan and specific reports as agreed.

    •           Where necessary ensure action is taken by officers to address those issues raised, and if necessary recommendations to other committees and portfolio holders will be made to address findings and deliver clear conclusions

    •           Comment on the scope and depth of the external audit work, to ensure it gives value for money

    •           Assess and approve the annual statement of accounts, external audit opinion and management representation in relation to annual audit findings

    •           Promote effective relationships between external and internal audit, inspection agencies and other relevant bodies to ensure the value of audit and inspection is enhanced and actively promoted

    •         regularly monitor treasury management reports