Decision details

In compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government (the Code) a draft annual Audit Committee report has been prepared. The report from the Chairman and Vice Chair summaries the work of the Audit Committee during the year and outlines its view of the Council’s internal control framework, risk management and governance arrangements and was before the Committee for consideration.

Decision

Noted and approved the contents of the report and appendix including revisions to the Audit Committee Terms of Reference for submission to the Council with the addition of a bullet point under Key Activities “In addition, the Committee will submit highlight reports to the Council as appropriate”.

(Reference: Report by Chief Internal Auditor dated 23 May 2013, Draft Annual Report by Audit Committee 2012 – 2013 and Amended Audit Committee Terms of Reference 2013 - 2014, submitted)