To appoint a vice chair for the ensuing civic year

To receive apologies for absence

To receive questions / petitions from the public which have been submitted in accordance with the council's constitution.

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2022 and the extraordinary meeting held on 17 May 2022

Purpose - This report reviews the work performed by Internal Audit in delivering the Annual Internal Audit Plan for 2021/22. 

Purpose - In line with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, which came into force from 1 April 2013; an annual opinion should be generated which concludes of the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisational framework of governance, risk management and control.

Purpose - This report seeks the views of the audit committee on the updated Code of Corporate Governance

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to inform the audit committee on the council’s arrangements for contract management and provide assurance regarding the measures in place to respond to the identified corporate risk relating to Contract Management.

Purpose - In undertaking its self-assessment, the audit committee raised the subject of whether it should have a role in considering treasury management. 

This report updates the committee on potential options for reviewing treasury management and seeks to make recommendations on how to progress.

Purpose - This report presents the draft Annual Report of the Audit Committee 2021-22 appended at Appendix A to the committee for comment.

Purpose - This report sets out the committee’s work programme to fulfil its terms of reference as set out in the council’s constitution and agreed by council.