The Audit & Governance
Committee is a regulatory committee to the Combined County
Authority; these are Committees that the Combined County Authority
must have by law.
The function of the Audit &
Governance Committee is to:
·
review and scrutinise the Combined County
Authority’s financial affairs
·
review and assess the Combined County
Authority’s risk management, internal control and corporate
governance arrangements
·
review and assess the economy, efficiency and
effectiveness with which resources have been used in discharging
the Combined County Authority’s functions
·
make reports and recommendations to the Combined
County Authority in relation to reviews conducted under paratha
bullets above
·
implement the obligation to ensure high standards of
conduct amongst Members.
The Combined County Authority
must appoint an Audit Committee whose proceedings shall operate in
accordance with these terms of reference and the Scrutiny Standing
Orders detailed in Part 4 of the Constitution