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Audit Committee
Next meeting date 20 September 2012

The Audit Committee comprises seven councillors and its role is to:
  • approve (but not direct) the internal audit’s strategy, plan and performance.
  • review summary internal audit reports and the main issues arising, and to seek assurance that action has been taken where necessary.
  • consider the reports of external audit and inspection agencies.
  • consider the effectiveness of the authority’s risk management arrangements, the control environment and associated anti fraud and anti corruption arrangements.  Seek assurances that action is being taken on risk related issues identified by auditors and inspectors.
  • be satisfied that the Authority’s assurance statements, including the Annual Governance Statement, properly reflect the risk environment and to take actions required to improve it.
  • ensure that there are effective relationships between external and internal audit, inspection agencies and other relevant bodies, and that the value of the audit process is actively promoted.
  • review the financial statements, external auditors opinion and reports to members, and monitor management action in response to the issues raised by external audit.
The Audit Committee is scheduled to meet four times a year. The meetings are held in the Goddard Room on a Thursday at 7.30pm and are open to the public.

Contact: Gillian Hobbs, Committee Manager, on 01784 444243 or by e-mail

Committee members
Agendas and minutes 2010-2012
Archive agenda and minutes pre 2010