Agenda and minutes

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Monday, 27th April, 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Agenda for this meeting will be published 5 clear working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The Minutes and Decisions for this meeting will normally be published within 9 working days following the date of the meeting.

Note: this does not apply to Scrutiny Working Groups or Scrutiny Commissioners meetings, please contact the relevant Scrutiny Officer for more information on the work programme for these Groups.

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Items
No. Item

266.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive disclosures of interests from Members (i.e. the existence and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda).

Minutes:

No disclosures were received.

267.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2026 (enclosed).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 February, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

268.

Internal Audit Charter and Mandate pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager.

269.

Internal Audit Strategy pdf icon PDF 130 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager.

270.

Internal Audit Progress Report 2025/26 Q4 pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager, introduced by the Accountancy Services Manager and presented by the Azets External Auditor.

 

Helen King – Independent Member thanked the Shared Service Audit Manager and acknowledged the progress made on the audit report.

 

271.

External Audit Planning Report 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager.

 

272.

2026-27 Internal Audit Annual Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager.

 

273.

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Annual Report 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To consider the report of the Shared Service Audit Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Shared Service Audit Manager.

 

274.

Accounting Policies 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager, presented by the Accountancy Services Manager.

 

 

275.

Risk Management Q4 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 132 KB

To consider the report of the Council Tax & Debt Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Tax Income & Debt Manager.

 

276.

Statutory Best Value Duty - Voluntary Self-Assessment pdf icon PDF 168 KB

To consider the report of the Business Systems & Information Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Business Systems & Information Manager, presented by the Group Manager - Corporate Services & Monitoring Officer.

277.

Annual Fraud Report pdf icon PDF 152 KB

To consider the report of the Finance Group Manager (enclosed).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Group Manager, presented by the Council Tax Income & Debt Manager.

 

278.

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

Members accepted the items on the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Work Programme.