Decision details

Full Council received the Audit & Governance Annual Report for the period 1^st April 2021 to 30^th September 2022. The report detailed the work undertaken by the Committee, the attendance of Committee members at meetings and the training undertaken by them.

The report also included details of the Committee’s approach to risk management and oversight of the Council’s Audit Plan.

The recommendation was MOVED by Councillor Andrew Weatherill and SECONDED by Councillor Elliot Prentice.

Councillor Weatherill thanked officers and committee members for their work and support during this period. Councillor Weatherill felt that the committee had made a constructive and meaningful contribution to monitoring areas of risk and ensuring that the Council’s approach to financial management was strengthened.

It was noted by Council that closure of legacy accounts from former sovereign councils had been, and continued to be, a challenge for the Committee however good progress had been made. Closure of all legacy accounts would continue to be a priority.

Within the report, a self-assessment by four committee members of the work and effectiveness of the Committee was included. It was suggested that this was a relatively small sample of respondents and should be widened. This was noted.

It was noted that an Independent Member of the Committee had been appointed by Council, however two vacancies remained. Appointment to these two vacancies would be progressed and readvertised.

(Councillor T Partridge-Underwood left the meeting at this point).

RESOLVED that: -

(i)               The Audit and Governance Annual Report 2022, as attached as Appendix A to the report, be noted.