The Audit Manager presented the Committee’s Annual Report 2020/21.  It was noted that:

·  The production and presentation of an Annual Report was required by the Committee’s Terms of Reference.  The purpose of the Report was to outline where the Committee had gained assurance during the year, particularly over areas of governance, risk management, Standards and internal control.

·  The report concluded that based on the activity during the year, the Committee could demonstrate that it had appropriately and effectively fulfilled its duties during 2020/21.  The Committee had continued to work in partnership with the Council’s Internal Auditors, Finance Team, Senior Officers and appointed External Auditors to provide independent assurance on a wide range of risk, governance, internal control and conduct related issues.

The Committee agreed that subject to the correction of a minor typographical error on page 4 of the document (the reference to January 2020 in the heading of the table being amended to January 2021), the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Annual Report for 2020/21 be approved for submission to the Council.

RESOLVED:  That subject to the correction of a minor typographical error on page 4 of the document (the reference to January 2020 in the heading of the table being amended to January 2021), the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Annual Report for 2020/21 be approved for submission to the Council.