Agenda

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 7.00 pm

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Venue: Town Hall

Contact: Andrea Tomlinson  Democratic Services

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Audit Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the agenda and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

 

3.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING pdf icon PDF 363 KB

The Minutes of the last meeting of the Audit Committee held on 17 February are attached

4.

MATTERS ARISING

5.

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 374 KB

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

Appendices attached

Additional documents:

6.

CORPORATE RISK REGISTER pdf icon PDF 506 KB

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

Additional documents:

7.

EXTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT pdf icon PDF 736 KB

Report from Forvis Mazars attached

8.

INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

Appendices attached

Additional documents:

9.

COUNTER FRAUD PLAN 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

Appendix attached

Additional documents:

10.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE UPDATE pdf icon PDF 436 KB

Report from the Head of Performance, Delivery and Compliance and Data Protection Officer attached

11.

INTERNAL AUDIT CHARTER 2027/2027 pdf icon PDF 230 KB

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

Additional documents:

12.

MEMBERS' DISCRETIONARY GRANTS ANNUAL REPORT pdf icon PDF 488 KB

Report attached

Appendix attached

Additional documents:

13.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business since they involve the likely disclosure of the exempt information stated.

 

14.

INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

Report from the S.151 Officer attached

15.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT

Report from the S.151 Officer attached