Statement
of Purpose
Governance Committee is a key component of South Ribble Borough
Council’s
corporate governance. It provides an independent and high-level
focus on the audit,
assurance and reporting arrangements that underpin good
governance and financial
standards.
The
purpose of our Governance Committee is to provide independent
assurance to the members of the adequacy of the risk management
framework and the internal control environment. It provides
independent review of South Ribble Borough Council’sgovernance, risk management
and control frameworks and oversees the financial reporting and
annual governance processes. It oversees internal audit and
external audit, helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance
arrangements are in place.
To
take an overview of the Council’s constitution and assist the
Monitoring Officer in
reviewing the constitution to ensure it is current and meets the
purpose set out in Article 1.