Committee details
Audit and Governance Committee
Purpose of committee
The Audit and Governance Committee will be responsible for:
Internal audit activity
· to approve the terms of reference and strategy for internal audit, and the annual internal audit plan
· to monitor and review the effectiveness of internal audit to ensure compliance with statutory requirements
· to consider the head of internal audit’s annual report and opinion, and a summary on internal audit activity and the level of assurance it provides on the council’s corporate governance arrangements
· to consider specific internal audit reports as requested, and monitor the implementation of agreed management actions.
External audit activity
· to receive and comment on the external audit plan
· to consider the external auditor’s annual letter, relevant reports, and the report to those charged with governance
· to comment on the scope and depth of external audit work and to ensure it gives value for money
· to monitor the implementation of management actions arising from external audit work.
Regulatory framework
· To monitor and review the effective development and operation of corporate governance, risk management and internal control, and to receive progress reports as required
· To oversee the process for production of the annual governance statement (AGS), to review the supporting evidence, and to approve the draft AGS
· To monitor the development and implementation of the council’s anti-fraud and corruption policy and strategy
Financial management and accounts
· To ensure the council’s arrangements for financial management are adequate and effective, and are regularly reviewed
· To review and approve the annual statement of accounts
· To consider the external auditor’s report to those charged with governance on issues arising from the audit of the accounts.
Membership
- Cllr Richard Britton (Chairman)
- Cllr Stewart Dobson (Vice-Chairman)
- Cllr Gavin Grant
- Cllr Mike Hewitt
- Cllr Nick Holder
- Cllr Edward Kirk
- Cllr Andy Phillips
- Cllr Pip Ridout
- Cllr Ian Thorn
- Cllr John Walsh
- Cllr Stuart Wheeler
- Cllr Anna Cuthbert (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Peter Evans (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ross Henning (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ruth Hopkinson (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Jim Lynch (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ricky Rogers (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Jo Trigg (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Jon Hubbard (Substitute - Part II)
Contact information
Support officer: Tara Shannon. Senior Democratic Services Officer
Phone: 01225 718352
Email: tara.shannon@wiltshire.gov.uk