The Audit, Compliance and Governance Committee
provides a broad-based audit role across all areas of the council,
to promote and ensure effective internal control and independent
assurance mechanisms. This includes Internal Audit, External Audit,
Risk Management, Annual Statement of Accounts, Corporate Governance
Framework, Freedom of Information, Counter Fraud and Enforcement,
ICT Security, and Standards.
To comply with current best practice for audit
committees, an Annual Report is produced to summarise the work
undertaken by the committee during the previous municipal year and
demonstrate that it has fulfilled its terms of reference. Sharing a
summary of its activities and achievements serves as a useful
reminder of the role of the committee in providing assurance about
the council’s governance, risk management and financial and
business controls.
Audit, Compliance and Governance Annual Report 2025