Issue - meetings

Since the implementation of the Public Sector Audit Standards (PSIAS), the Council was required to formally approve an Audit Charter. The existing Audit Charter had been considered at a meeting of this Committee in September 2019 before being presented to Cabinet in January 2020 for approval. The Charter had been reviewed and the revised version was attached at Appendix 2 to the report.

The following minor amendments had been made to the Charter:

?       Changed cover to reflect the appointment of the new Assistant Director of Finance (Audit).

?       Updated the dates of the latest Local Government Application Note (LGAN).

?       Reference was now made to the Managing Director as well as Executive Directors; and

?       Updated title for the Whistleblowing Policy.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee note the content of the revised Audit Charter and recommend to Cabinet its approval as Council Policy.