Issue - meetings

[To receive a CIPFA audit committee update.]

Ian Cotterill, Audit Business Partner, presented the CIPFA Audit Committee Update. The quarterly report outlined current developments within the sector, areas of best practice and to promote courses and seminars.

The themes contained within the report included supporting improvements to the risk management arrangements, defining the relationship between the Audit Committee and Scrutiny functions, as well as the new consultation on the Redmond review.

It was also noted that the Council was in the process of recruiting a new independent member following the stepping down of John Humphries.

Resolved:

That the contents of the latest CIPFA Audit Committee Update which has a focus on supporting improvements to risk management arrangements, defining the relationship between the audit committee and the scrutiny function, new consultation on local audit and audit committee arrangements and a regular briefing on current issues be noted.