Committees

The Council first appointed an Audit Committee in May 2009, with membership and terms of reference based on advice from the Audit Commission and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. The Committee reports directly to the full Council.

The membership of the Committee must reflect the political make-up of the Council and does not include Cabinet Members. Although its members can also be members of Scrutiny Boards, its Chair and Deputy Chair must not be the Chair or Deputy Chair of a Scrutiny Board.

The Committee considers issues relating to:

• the Council's Internal  and External Audit functions
• the Council's accounts
• the Council's "whistleblowing" and anti-fraud and anti corruption policies
• the monitoring of the development and operation of the Council's risk management arrangements

For information on the dates, times and location of meetings and as well as details of the membership, please follow the link to the 'Committee Management Information System'.