Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 195 KB To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2025. Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Audit and Governance Committee is 4 Members. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Participation of the Public To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Rules. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 207 KB View the background to item 5. Purpose To present a summary of the audit work concluded since the last meeting of this Committee. Recommendations That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report Additional documents: Annex A WODC Internal Audit Plan Progress Sept 2025 (2) , item 5. PDF 1 MB Annex B WODC Agreed Actions Sept 25 , item 5. PDF 514 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	CFEU Update Report PDF 139 KB View the background to item 6. Purpose: To provide the Committee with assurance over the counter fraud activities of the Council and to update the Committee in relation to the areas of fraud risk mitigation. Direct updates will continue to be provided biannually. To present the Committee with an updated Fraud Risk Strategy 2025, Fraud Compliance Report and Fraud Response Plan, so that they may consider the approach taken by the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Partnership (‘the CFEU’) as the body charged with governance in this area. To provide assurance to the Committee that the risks of fraud committed against the Council are recognised, managed and mitigated in accordance with Council priorities, and changing fraud trends. Recommendation: That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report and attachments Fraud Risk Strategy 2025, Fraud Compliance Report and Fraud Response Plan which are appended at Annex A, B and C respectively. Additional documents: A - CFEU Partnership Fraud Risk Strategy - August 2025 , item 6. PDF 416 KB B - CFEU Fraud Risk Compliance Report - August 25 , item 6. PDF 591 KB C - CFEU Fraud Response Plan - Summary - August 2025 , item 6. PDF 125 KB C2 - CFEU Fraud Response Plan - August 2025 , item 6. PDF 174 KB APP 1 Compliance Report - Appendix 1 - FFCL Checklist , item 6. PDF 112 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Treasury Management Q1 Report PDF 374 KB View the background to item 7. Purpose To report to the Audit and Governance Committee the quarter one Treasury Management Indicators as required by the CIPFA Treasury Management Code. Recommendation That the Committee Resolves to: 1. Note the contents of the report Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
8.	Audit and Governance Committee Work Programme PDF 139 KB Purpose For the Committee to review and note its work programme. Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
9.	Exclusion of Public and Press If the Committee wishes to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for the Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 7 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. Additional documents: Webcast for 9.
10.	Cyber Security Update View the reasons why item 10. is restricted View the background to item 10. Purpose: To provide the Audit and Governance Committee an update on Cyber Security. Recommendation: That Audit and Governance Committee resolves to: 1. Note the content of the report.

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