Governance (Audit) Committee

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MEMBERSHIP

TERMS OF REFERENCE

To develop, review and amend the corporate governance framework and the Code of Corporate Governance - and recommend the Code for adoption by the Authority.
To act as the Authority’s Audit Committee in accordance with the CIPFA guidance on best practice.
To agree the annual external and internal audit plans; to consider the external auditor’s report to those charged with governance on issues arising from the accounts, the annual audit letter and police use of resources; and to consider the annual internal audit report; and to make any appropriate recommendations to the Authority.
To review the progress of external and internal audit plans and summaries of the results, to monitor the implementation of their recommendations and take any Executive action required.
To agree the annual Governance Statement for adoption by the Authority; and make any appropriate recommendations.
To consider and approve the Annual Statement of Accounts prior to their submission for external audit.
To monitor the effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance in the Authority.
To maintain an overview of the Authority’s constitution in respect of contract procedure rules, financial regulations, and codes of conduct and behaviour.
To monitor the rules, processes and behaviour that affect the way in which governance is exercised within the Authority and to take any action necessary to bring those relevant rules within recommended principles of good governance.

July 2008