Issue - meetings

[To approve the Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report 2019 – 2020.]

That the contents of the 2019-2020 Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report be approved.

Councillor Alan Butt presented the Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report 2019 – 2020 report for approval. He outlined the main areas of work undertaken by the Committee during the year. He outlined the change in style of proceedings following Committee Members feedback. He added that the Audit and Risk Committee had an instrumental role in providing independent and high-level focus on audit, assurance and reporting arrangements that underpin good governance and financial standards.

Councillor Alan Butt also placed on record his thanks to the Members of Audit and Risk Committee in 2019-2020, both internal and external auditors and the Audit and Risk Team for their contributions.

Councillor Alan Butt proposed the recommendation and Councillor Jonathan Yardley second the recommendation and also placed on record his thanks to the Audit Team and auditors.

In response to Councillor Wendy Thompson’s question regarding the three and a half vacancies in the Audit Team, Councillor Alan Butt agreed to provide a written response to Councillor Wendy Thompson on how long these have remained vacant and whether these positions would be filled.

The report was debated by Council.

Resolved:

That the contents of the 2019-202 Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report be approved.