The Audit Committee’s role is to:
·
Review and monitor the Council’s audit, governance, risk
management framework and the associated control environment, as an
independent assurance mechanism;
·
Review and monitor the Council’s financial and non-financial
performance to the extent that it affects the Council’s
exposure to risk and/or weakens the control environment;
·
Oversee the financial reporting process of the Statement of
Accounts.
Decisions in respect of strategy, policy and
service delivery or improvement are reserved to the Cabinet or
delegated to Officers.
Membership is four elected Councillors and an
independent Chairman with relevant financial expertise.