Issue - items at meetings - Chairman's Communications

3.1             The Chair welcomed the new Members attending the Committee. He explained that the main functions of the Audit Committee were to ensure good governance, monitor the management of risk, monitor actions on fraud, and maintaining and giving financial assurance. The Audit Committee was an apolitical body that could make decisions but could recommend items to Cabinet or Council for further consideration.

3.2             The Chair informed the Committee that in keeping with the meeting’s apolitical status, Councillor Ann Norman would be attending pre-meetings along with the Deputy Chair and himself.

3.3             The Chair noted that Councillor Smith would be a permanent appointment to the Audit Committee in place of Councillor G Theobald.