Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:           That the evidence presented in the report as confirming that the Audit Committee operated effectively during 2018-19 be agreed.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the Council continues to meet its obligations under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Councillor A Dickinson, Chair of the Audit Committee presented the report to Cabinet. 

The Internal Audit Manager explained that the item had been presented to Audit Committee.  It provided the results of the ‘Review of the Effectiveness of the Audit Committee’ for 2018-19 and confirmed that the Committee was fulfilling its stated purpose which was ‘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 affected the Council’s exposure to risk and weakens the control environment, and to oversee the financial reporting process’. 

It was noted that the only 2 items which had a “no” in the CIPFA questions asked were those that CIPFA were reviewing for future years as many other local authorities had the same responses and they were not considered relevant and it was confirmed that they did not prevent members from challenge in the meetings.

Councillor Middleton who was Chair of the Audit Committee for the period being examined thanked officers and members for their assistance and involvement during his time as Chair of the Committee.

RESOLVED:           That the evidence presented in the report as confirming that the Audit Committee operated effectively during 2018-19 be agreed.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the Council continues to meet its obligations under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.