The Audit Committee is made up of 5 Members
who are not Members of the Executive. An independent co-opted
member is also appointed to the Committee as the Vice-Chair.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to
provide independent assurance of the adequacy of the risk
management framework and the associated control environment,
independent scrutiny of the Council’s financial and
non-financial performance to the extent that it affects the
Authority’s exposure to risk and weakens the control
environment. The Audit Committee will
also oversee the Authority’s corporate governance
arrangements.
More information on the terms of reference
and responsibilities of the Audit Committee can be found
in Part
3 of the Council’s Constitution.