Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Finance and Resources) attached

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) providing the following information for the 2021/22 financial year:

• The rationale for and an audit opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of Southend-on-Sea City Council's (the Council's) risk management, control and governance processes; and

• a statement on conformance with the UK Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (the Standards) and the results of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme.

The Committee asked questions which were responded to by officers.

Resolved:

That the Head of Internal Audit’s Annual Report for 2021/22, be accepted and confirmed that the opinion of the Head of Internal Audit can be relied upon as a key source of evidence to support the Annual Governance Statement.