The Audit and Governance Committee is a key
component of the Council’s corporate governance. It provides an independent and high-level focus on
the audit, assurance and reporting arrangements that underpin good
governance and financial standards.
It provides an independent assurance to the Council
of the adequacy of the risk management framework and the internal
It provides independent review of the Council’s governance, risk
management and control frameworks and oversees the financial
reporting and annual governance processes.
It oversees internal audit and external audit,
helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements
are in place.
It promotes high standards of ethical behaviour by
developing, maintaining and monitoring Codes of Conduct for Members
of the Council (including co-opted Members and other persons acting
in a similar capacity).
The detailed functions
in respect of governance, risk and control; internal audit;
external audit; financial reporting; accountability arrangements;
related functions and standards arrangements can be found in the
Council’s constitution elsewhere on this website.