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REMIT OF COMMITTEE
1.
Risk
Management
The Committee will:
1.1
receive an annual review of the system of
risk management and an annual report on the corporate risk register
and related action plans;
1.2
receive reports from the ALEO Assurance
Hub on the monitoring and mitigation of risks to the Council
associated with its ALEOs;
1.3
receive reports from providers of
independent assurance; and
1.4
receive
reports to provide assurance on the
Council’s information governance.
2.
Internal Audit
The Committee will:
2.1
Contribute to and approve the Internal
Audit Annual Plan;
2.2
consider reports issued by Internal
Audit;
2.3
monitor compliance with Internal Audit
recommendations; and
2.4
ensure
that there is an adequately resourced
Internal Audit service and monitor its performance.
3.
External Audit
The Committee will:
3.1
consider reports prepared by the
Council's External Auditor;
3.2
monitor the Council’s relationship
with the external Auditor; and
3.3
monitor
compliance with External Audit
recommendations.
4.
Annual Reports and
Accounts
The Committee will:
4.1
consider and approve the Council’s
Annual Report and Annual Accounts; and
4.2
consider and
approve the annual governance statement.
5.
Legal
obligations
The Committee will:
5.1
seek assurance on the effectiveness of
the whistleblowing policy; and
5.2
monitor
and seek assurance on the effectiveness
of the Council’s compliance with its statutory obligations
relating to surveillance, information governance, bribery,
corruption and fraud.
6.
Scrutiny
The Committee will:
6.1
where appropriate, review minuted actions from all Committees with the
exception of the Planning Development Management and Licensing
Committees and the Appeals Sub Committee to ensure good practice;
it will not prevent any decision being taken, will only review the
effectiveness of decision making or monitoring and may make
recommendations to Council;
6.2
consider any previously unscrutinised
issue, process or practice provided that the matter has been the
subject of a report to Council or Committee and the consideration
of the subject matter concluded by Council or said
Committee;
6.3
on occasion, and as it sees fit, seek
information from partner organisations, contractors or other
stakeholders such as Community Councils or groups of interest on
any particular issue;
6.4
oversee the Council’s continued
commitment and adherence to the key elements of good
governance;
6.5
oversee the implementation of the
Council’s ALEO Assurance Framework;
6.6
oversee the Council’s Code of
Corporate Governance;
6.7
provide independent assurance on the
integrity of financial reporting and annual governance processes
and oversee the effectiveness of internal control
functions;
6.8
request, where appropriate and in terms
of any contract or agreement, representatives of external
organisations to attend and contribute to meetings; and
6.9
receive
reports from regulatory bodies and those
providing external assurance such as the Scottish Public Services
Ombudsman and Inspector of Crematoria, ensure that the Council
responds appropriately and monitor compliance with
recommendations.
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