Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Audit Committee

Meeting to be held on 16 July 2025

 

Internal Audit Charter and Mandate

(Appendix A refers)

 

Contact for further information:

Steven Brown - Director of Corporate Services - Telephone Number 01772 826804

 

Executive Summary

 

The Internal charter establishes the framework within which Lancashire County Council’s Internal Audit Service operates to best serve the Combined Fire Authority and to meet its professional obligations under applicable professional standards. Following a review by the Head of Service – Internal Audit ('Head of Internal Audit') it has been updated and is presented to the Audit Committee for approval.

 

Decision Required

 

The Committee is asked to approve the Audit Charter and Mandate.

 

 

 

Information

 

As contained in the Executive Summary above and the attached appendix.

 

Financial Implications

 

None

 

Legal Implications

 

None

 

Business Risk Implications

 

None

 

Environmental Impact

 

None

 

Equality and Diversity Implications

 

None

 

Human Resource Implications

 

None

 

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

N/a

 

Appendix A: Audit Charter and Mandate