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Audit Committee

The Committee reviews the Authority’s internal and external audit plans and systems, including delivery and the risk management process. It also considers and approves the Governance Statement, Statement of Accounts, Statement on Internal Control and the Annual Audit letter.
The committee has 6 members and usually meet 3 times a year.


In 2007, following a review of the way the Police Authority conducted its business, the Audit Committee was changed from a Working Group to a formal Committee, open to the public (except for the discussion of confidential matters), rather than a mix of formal Committe and Working Groups (sitting in private), as occurred before the review.  Consequently, reports for the former Audit Working Group are not available to view on our website, since these meetings were not open to the public.

Agenda and Committee Reports

Approved minutes

Terms of reference

1. To undertake an annual review of the Authority's system of internal audit
2. To review and endorse the plans of internal and external audit
3. To review progress in delivering the work of internal and external audit
4. To review matters arising from the work of internal and external audit, including the external auditor's Annual Audit letter
5. To consider and approve the Police Authority Governance Statement, the Statement of Accounts and Statement on Internal Control (SIC)
6. To review the Authority's risk management processes, and
7. To report to the full Police Authority following each meeting