The Committee was established
on 1 September 2016 and merged the functions of the former
Audit and
Standards Committees.
It is a key part of the
Council's corporate governance arrangements and it oversees and assesses the
Council’s risk management, control and corporate governance
arrangements and advises the Council on the adequacy and
effectiveness of these arrangements. It also has
responsibility for the statutory financial reporting process
through approval of the Statement of Accounts.
In addition, the Committee is
responsible for promoting high standards of conduct by Councillors
and co-opted members, overseeing the Members’ Code of Conduct
and considering complaints that a Member
may have breached the Code.
Further information is available on the
Procedure for Dealing with Standards Complaints.
Attending
Meetings
Meetings of the Council have
to be held as physical meetings and are open to the
public. Meetings are
normally held at Sheffield Town Hall and are webcast.
If you
would like to attend the meeting, please report to an Attendant in
the Foyer at the Town Hall where you will be directed to the
meeting room. However, it would be appreciated if you
could register to attend, in advance of the meeting, by
emailing committee@sheffield.gov.uk, as
this will assist with the management of attendance at the
meeting.
Please do
not attend the meeting if you have COVID-19 symptoms. It is also
recommended that you undertake a Covid-19 Rapid Lateral Flow Test
within two days of the meeting. To aid safe access and
protect all attendees, you are welcome to wear a face covering
within the venue.
PLEASE
NOTE: The Public
Gallery in the Town Hall Council Chamber can accommodate 50
persons. Social distancing may not be possible in the
Gallery depending on the numbers of members of the public in
attendance at the meeting. An overspill area will be
provided in the event that more than 50
members of the public attend - the webcast of the meeting will be
live streamed to that room.
Alternatively, you can observe the meeting remotely
by clicking on the ‘view the webcast’ link provided on
the meeting
page of the
website.
Recording is allowed at Audit
and Standards Committee meetings under the direction of the Chair
of the meeting. There is a
protocol on audio/visual recording and
photography at council meetings which provides further
information.
