The audit committee comprises 8 members of the two Constituent Councils appointed by those Councils so as to represent the overall political balance of the Authority Area.
The Audit Committee supports the authority in establishing, maintaining, and improving -
effective governance
risk management
internal control arrangements
These arrangements are the enablers that allow the authority to deliver against its objectives and improve its performance. The Audit Committee receives the authority Annual Governance Statement and approves the Annual Statement of Accounts.