The committee comprises
up to eleven members of the Council, which may include up to three
Cabinet members, four Overview and Scrutiny Panel and three
backbench members. It has responsibility for providing independent
assurance of the adequacy of the risk management framework and the
associated control environment, independent scrutiny of the
Council's financial and non-financial performance to the extent
that it affects the Council's exposure to risk and weakens the
control environment, and for overseeing the financial reporting
process and regulatory framework.