Committee details

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