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.