Report to:	Audit Committee
Date:	6 July 2021
By:	Assistant Chief Executive
Title of report:	Assessment of the Corporate Governance Framework and Annual Governance Statement for 2020/21
Purpose of report:	To consider the draft report to the Governance Committee on the Annual Assessment of the Corporate Governance Framework and Annual Governance Statement.
RECOMMENDATION:   The Committee is recommended to: 1. consider the draft report to the Governance Committee and its appendices; and 2. confirm whether there are any changes to the Annual Governance Statement that the Committee wishes to recommend to the Governance Committee.

1. Supporting Information

1.1     Under its terms of reference, it is the role of this Committee: “To review the Council’s assurance statements, includingthe Annual Governance Statement, ensuring that they properly reflect the risk environment, and any actions required to improve it.”

1.2     The Council publishes its AnnualGovernance Statement (AGS) incompliance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015. It is also reported separately to the Governance Committee as part of the AnnualAssessment of the Corporate Governance Framework.

1.3     The draft Governance Committee report is attached as appendix A and any comments the Committee wishes to make will be reported to the Governance Committee at its meeting on 13 July 2021. In reviewingthe AGS report, Members should consider whetherit properly reflect the Council’s risk and internal control environment.

PHILIP BAKER

Assistant Chief Executive

Contact officers:

Russell Banks, Orbis Chief Internal Auditor, 07842 362739

Andy Cottell, Democratic Services Manager 01273 481955

Local Member: All

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