Agenda item - Developing the Audit & Standards Committee

Report of the Executive Director, Finance & Resources (copy attached).

1)           That the Committee notes the action taken to date and agrees the proposed actions set out in paragraph 4.2.

48.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Finance & Resources that summarised the progress on implementing the development plan for the Audit & Standards Committee.

48.2      Dr Horne asked whether the committee could receive an update report on the issue in six months time, whether monitoring reports could form part of the agenda and requested that the committee Members have input into the upcoming re-appointment of external auditors.

48.3      The Head of Internal Audit confirmed that an update report could be brought to the committee in six months time and that monitoring reports could be included in the agenda subject to determination from Members. The Executive Lead, Strategy, Governance & Law added that he believed the committee should have input into the decision on the appointment of external auditors even if the final decision was a statutory function of Full Council.

48.4      RESOLVED- That the Committee notes the action taken to date and agrees the proposed actions set out in paragraph 4.2.