The Committee will support the objectives of the CCG and its Governing Body, including the provision of assurance to the Governing Body on the effectiveness of its internal systems of control. 3.0 ACCOUNTABILITY The Committee shall be authorised to decide on proposals and recommendations put to it within the powers delegated to it by the Governing Body, and as detailed in these Terms of Reference and NHS Liverpool Scheme of Delegation as outlined in NHS CCG’s Liverpool Constitution. The Chair, advised by the Committee shall determine CCG’s whether a matter should be reported in writing to the Governing Body for decision or ratification, and/or the content of any summary report for the purposes of providing assurance/oversight to the Governing Body. The Committee is authorised by the Governing Body to undertake any activity within its Terms of Reference and is authorised to seek any information it requires from any and all employees directed to co-operate with any reasonable request made by the Committee. In line with recognised best practice, the audit committee shall complete an assessment of their effectiveness each year, including a review of the terms of reference for the committee. Use of recognised checklists will provide the basis for this review with the objective of identifying areas of both good practice and improvement. The work and effectiveness of all other established Committees of the CCG will be assessed and be subject to regular monitoring by the Audit Risk & Scrutiny Committee, which shall (as part of its assurance function) undertake at least one formal annual review of each established Committee including the completion of a committee self- assessment process In support of this, the Committee shall also request and review reports and positive assurances from directors and managers on the overall arrangements for governance, risk management and internal control. The Committee may also request specific reports from individual functions or subcommittees within the Clinical Commissioning Group as they may be appropriate to the overall arrangements. The Committee will, at all times, have due regard to the public sector equality duty and the overall equality objectives. CCG’s 4.0 MEMBERSHIP The Committee shall be appointed by NHS Liverpool CCG from amongst its Governing Body Members and Senior Management Team. The Committee shall comprise of:
The Committee will support the objectives of the CCG and its Governing Body, including the provision of assurance to the Governing Body on the effectiveness of its internal systems of control. 3.0 ACCOUNTABILITY The Committee shall be authorised to decide on proposals and recommendations put to it within the powers delegated to it by the Governing Body, and as detailed in these Terms of Reference and NHS Liverpool CCG’s Scheme of Delegation as outlined in NHS Liverpool CCG’s Constitution. The Chair, advised by the Committee shall determine whether a matter should be reported in writing to the Governing Body for decision or ratification, and/or the content of any summary report for the purposes of providing assurance/oversight to the Governing Body. The Committee is authorised by the Governing Body to undertake any activity within its Terms of Reference and is authorised to seek any information it requires from any and all employees directed to co-operate with any reasonable request made by the Committee. In line with recognised best practice, the audit committee shall complete an assessment of their effectiveness each year, including a review of the terms of reference for the committee. Use of recognised checklists will provide the basis for this review with the objective of identifying areas of both good practice and improvement. The work and effectiveness of all other established Committees of the CCG will be assessed and be subject to regular monitoring by the Audit Risk & Scrutiny Committee, which shall (as part of its assurance function) undertake at least one formal annual review of each established Committee including the completion of a committee self- assessment process In support of this, the Committee shall also request and review reports and positive assurances from directors and managers on the overall arrangements for governance, risk management and internal control. The Committee may also request specific reports from individual functions or subcommittees within the Clinical Commissioning Group as they may be appropriate to the overall arrangements. The Committee will, at all times, have due regard to the public sector equality duty and the CCG’s overall equality objectives. 4.0 MEMBERSHIP The Committee shall be appointed by NHS Liverpool CCG from amongst its Governing Body Members and Senior Management Team. The Committee shall comprise of: