Issue - meetings

That the updated terms of reference as appended to the report which includes the amended name of the Council’s Audit Committee and the new functions as set out in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 be acknowledged 

The Internal Audit Manager introduced a report to inform  the Committee  of the requirements in the

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 ( sections 116-118) which required   a  change to the name of the Audit Committee to the Governance and Audit Committee.  Appended to the report was the current Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee which had been updated to reflect the renaming of the Committee and to include the new functions going forward, as detailed in the report.  The Internal Audit Manager said that the terms of reference had also been updated to address the additional changes that would be required to the composition of the renamed Governance and Audit Committee in May 2022.  These changes would include the additional appointment of a lay member and also the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee being a lay member.

The Internal Audit Manager reported that the draft Terms of Reference had been submitted to the Audit Committee prior to the meeting of the Constitution & Democratic Services Committee held today  and the proposed changes to the terms of reference had been acknowledged.  If accepted by the Committee they would be presented to County Council on 1 April for approval

The recommendation in the report was moved by Councillor Chris Bithell and seconded by Councillor Jean Davies.

RESOLVED:

That the updated terms of reference as appended to the report which includes the amended name of the Council’s Audit Committee and the new functions as set out in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 be acknowledged