Agenda item

The Head of Corporate Assurance submitted a report presenting the review of the effectiveness of the Committee.

The report highlighted the proposed actions to improve the effectiveness of the Committee following the review undertaken in October 2023. Such an exercise was recommended in CIPFAs guidance on audit committees.

An improvement action plan was attached at appendix A which contained a small number of actions which would be launched from the March Committee onwards.

It was noted that the new Corporate Assurance Team presented at a recent Cabinet meeting which was well received.

RESOLVED that the Committee considered the proposed actions to support the continuous improvement of the Committee’s effectiveness and receive appropriate progress reports in due course.