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Proposed Changes to the Audit & Governance Committee Terms of Reference

 

 

Meeting: 05/10/2023 - Council (Item 41)

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(Chairman of the Constitution Working Group) To consider the attached report revising the Terms of Reference for the Audit & Governance Committee. This report is being considered by the Constitution Working Group at its meeting scheduled for 28 September 2023 and any amendments arising from that meeting will be verbally reported to the Council.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Constitution Working Group, Cllr A Lion, presented a report recommending changes to Terms of reference for the Audit & Governance Committee. The Terms of Reference had been updated to reflect the latest advice from the Chartered Institute for Public Finance & Accountancy.

 

            Resolved:

 

(1)        That the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Audit & Governance Committee be approved.

Meeting: 28/09/2023 - Constitution Working Group (Item 6)

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To consider the attached report revising the Terms of Reference for the Audit & Governance Committee.

Minutes:

The Council’s Monitoring Officer, N Boateng, introduced a report on the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Audit & Governance Committee, and its compliance with the guidance issued by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA).

 

N Boateng reported that the Terms of Reference for the Audit & Governance Committee had been compared with the CIPFA 2022 model Terms of Reference by the Internal Audit Team, and some minor changes were proposed. These changes had been ratified by the Audit & Governance Committee at its meeting on 27 July 2023, and were now referred to this Group for comment prior to final approval by the Council.

 

Cllr I Hadley felt that the previous wording for paragraph 1(f) – “…making best use of its resources…” – was better than the proposed wording. However, N Boateng reminded the Group that the wording was taken from the CIPFA model Terms of Reference and it had been endorsed by the Audit & Governance Committee.

 

            Resolved:

 

            (1)        That the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Audit &             Governance Committee be agreed and referred to the Council for approval.