Meeting documents

Audit Committee
Thursday, 20th November, 2014 10.00 am

This Committee is a Committee of the Council constituted under Sections 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972 FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL- (a) The adoption or revision of the Members Code of Conduct DELEGATED MATTERS- (the Committee may recommend any matter to Full Council when it considers it expedient to do so after taking advice from the Head of Paid Service) 1 Audit Activity I To consider the Head of Internal Audits annual report and opinion on the control environment and reports on internal audit activity (actual and proposed) including for internal audit the setting of Terms of Reference for internal Audit the internal audit strategy and reviewing of resourcing and considering the level of assurance the annual report and opinion can give over the councils corporate governance arrangements II To consider summaries of specific internal audit reports as requested III To consider reports dealing with the management and performance of the internal audit function IV To consider a report from internal audit on agreed recommendations not implemented within a reasonable timescale V To have the right to call any officers or agencies of the Council as required to offer explanation on progress in the implementation of audit recommendations VI To consider arrangements for cooperation between internal audit external audit and other review agencies VII To consider the external auditors annual letter relevant reports and the report to those charged with governance and to monitor the implementation of external audit recommendations VIII To consider specific reports as agreed with the external auditor IX To comment on the scope and depth of external audit work and to ensure it gives value for money X To liaise with the Public Sector Appointments Ltd over the appointment of the councils external auditor XI To commission work from internal and external audit as resources allow