Audit Committee
Delegated Powers
To consider and / or determine matters relating to the following:
- Consider Chief Finance Officer’s annual report, opinion and summary of internal audit activity and assurance over the Authority’s corporate governance arrangements
- Consider;
- specific internal audit reports
- management and performance reports of internal audit services
- internal audit report and associated recommendations
- external auditor’s annual letter and reports and related matters
- scope and depth of external audit work
- corporate governance arrangements
- compliance with Authority or other published standards and controls
- Maintain an overview of the Authority’s constitution in respect of Contract procedure rules, financial regulations and Codes of Conduct
- To review any issue referred to by Chief Executive or Director
- To monitor effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance
- To monitor Authority’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption strategies
- Recommend the adoption of the statement of Internal Control
- To review annual Statement of Accounts
- Make recommendations as appropriate about service performance issues and the efficient use of resources
- To consider and determine all matters relating to the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Authority in its capacity as designated Best Value Authority
Membership
Chair: Cllr Karen Renshaw
Vice Chair: Cllr John Illingworth
Cllr Ryk Downes
Liberal Democrat Group
Cllr David Hall
Conservative Group
Cllr John Illingworth
Labour Group
Cllr Sarfraz Nazir
Labour Group
Cllr Karen Renshaw
Labour Group
Cllr Steve Tulley
Labour Group
Digital Accessibility: In order to comply with the Accessibility Directive (Public Sector) we are working towards providing accessible content on our website and documents. While this work is in progress we can provide accessible or alternative formats upon request to: committee.services@westyorksfire.gov.uk