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About Us

The Standards Commission is an independent body whose purpose is to encourage high ethical standards in public life through the promotion and enforcement of Codes of Conduct for councillors and those appointed to the boards of devolved public bodies.

Audit and Risk Committee

Audit & Risk Committee

The Standards Commission is supported by an Audit & Risk Committee, comprising of two members of the Commission. The Audit & Risk Committee meets three times a year and is responsible for helping to ensure that  appropriate corporate governance and risk management procedures, policies and controls are in place and are managed effectively. Minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee can be found in the table below. The Committee's Terms of Reference can be found here.

Date of Meeting Meeting Agenda Minutes (PDF) Minutes (Word)
20/01/2026 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
22/07/2025 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
20/05/2025 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
21/01/2025 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
23/07/2024 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
22/05/2024 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
23/01/2024 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
25/07/2023 Download Agenda Download PDF Download Word
23/05/2023 - Download PDF Download Word
24/01/2023 - Download PDF Download Word