The audit functions of the
committee relate to the Council’s arrangements for the
discharge of its powers and duties in connection with financial
governance and stewardship, risk management and audit.
The
standards functions of the committee seek to ensure that the
members, co-opted Members and officers of the Council observe high
ethical standards in performing their duties. These functions
include advising the Council on its codes of conduct and
administering related complaints and dispensation
procedures.
The governance functions of the committee relate to
the monitoring and operation of the Council’s constitution
and its review, the members’ allowances scheme and other
member issues including support to members and meeting their
training and development needs, civic protocol and certain
electoral functions. The committee will
also act as a general purposes committee in relation to functions
not otherwise allocated.
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Attending and speaking at public meetings