Audit Committee

Delegated Powers

To consider and / or determine matters relating to the following:

Consider Chief Finance Officer’s annual report, opinion and summary of internal audit activity and assurance over the Authority’s corporate governance arrangements
Consider;

– specific internal audit reports

– management and performance reports of internal audit services

– internal audit report and associated recommendations

– external auditor’s annual letter and reports and related matters

– scope and depth of external audit work

– corporate governance arrangements

– compliance with Authority or other published standards and controls

Maintain an overview of the Authority’s constitution in respect of Contract procedure rules, financial regulations and Codes of Conduct
To review any issue referred to by Chief Executive or Director
To monitor effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance
To monitor Authority’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption strategies
Recommend the adoption of the statement of Internal Control
To review annual Statement of Accounts
Make recommendations as appropriate about service performance issues and the efficient use of resources
To consider and determine all matters relating to the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Authority in its capacity as designated Best Value Authority

Membership

Chair: Cllr Ronald Grahame

Vice Chair: Cllr Karen Renshaw

: Cllr Gohar Almas – Labour Group

: Cllr Ryk Downes – Liberal Democrat Group

: Cllr Ronald Grahame – Labour Group

: Cllr Peter Harrand – Conservative Group

: Cllr Mussarat Pervaiz – Labour Group

: Cllr Karen Renshaw – Labour Group

Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

Meeting 26 July 2019

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Audit Committee to be held on Friday 26 July 2019 at 10:30 a.m in the Function Room of the Training Centre Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw

Agenda

1 Minutes of last meeting held on 26 April 2019

2 Urgent items

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstance, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

3 Admission of the public

The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

4 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

For noting

West Yorkshire Fire And Rescue Service

Audit Committee

Delegated Powers

Membership

Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

Meeting 26 July 2019

Agenda

1 Minutes of last meeting held on 26 April 2019

2 Urgent items

3 Admission of the public

4 Declarations of interest

5 Abridged performance management report

6 Risk Management Strategy group update

7 Internal Audit quarterly review

8 Internal audit annual report 2018 – 19

9 Statement of accounts and financial outturn 2018 – 19

10 External audit annual report 2018 – 19

Meeting 18 October 2019

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 26 July 2019

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

4 Admission of the public

5 Declarations of interest

6 Internal Audit quarterly review

7 ICT strategy programme review

8 Abridged Performance Management report

9 Service improvement and assurance policy – six monthly update

10 External Audit action plan

11 Annual Audit Letter

E12 Risk Management and Business Continuity annual report

Meeting 31 January 2020

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 18 October 2019

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

4 Admission of the public

5 Declarations of interest

6 Internal Audit quarterly review

7 Abridged Performance Management report

8 Risk Management Strategy Group update

9 External Audit Plan 2019- 20

Meeting 24 April 2020

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