The Audit and Governance Committee replaced
the Audit Committee on
1 July 2012. The Committee provides
independent oversight of the adequacy of the council's governance,
risk management and internal control framework, and oversees the
financial reporting process. On 26 October 2017, the Full Council
approved a proposal to change the name of the Committee to the
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee.
Full
details of the
Committee's functions can be found in the County Council's
Constitution.