To consider, for comments / approval, a report of the Audit and Assurance Manager.

The Audit and Assurance Manager introduced a report which set out the proposed work programme for the Committee for the 2021/22 municipal year. It outlined areas to be considered by the Committee at each of its meetings over the period of the year. The work programme would help to ensure that the Committee met its responsibilities under its terms of reference and maintained focus on key issues and priorities as defined by the Committee. The programme had been produced taking into account the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2021 which set out statutory deadlines for completion of the Council’s Accounts and Annual Governance Statement. It was noted that the work programme was flexible and could have items added or rescheduled if this ensured that the Committee best met its responsibilities.

It was requested that feedback / suggestions be referred to the Committee’s Chair and / or to the Audit and Assurance Manager; and the Committee noted a request for a detailed review of the Climate Emergency risk included within the Strategic Risk Register.

            RESOLVED – That the 2021/22 work programmebe approved.