This report provides an update on key findings emanating from Internal Audit reports issued since the last quarterly progress report.

This report sets out a summary of those high and medium risk Internal Audit recommendations which remain outstanding together with an updated management response.

This report provides the latest update on the Strategic Risk Register 2024/25.

This report updates Members on the activity of the Treasury Management function.

This report provides an update on the actions in progress to improve the Council’s policies, systems and processes around Information Governance.

This report provides an update on the process for concluding the Council’s 2020/21 and 2021/22 Statements of Accounts and recommends to Council that the final arrangements for approval be delegated to the Director of Finance.

To report that the draft 2023/24 Statement of Accounts has been published on the Councils website and the formal public inspection period can begin when a draft of the accompanying Annual Governance Statement has been completed.

A representative from KPMG will provide an update on the 2023/24 audit and planned Value for Money assurance work.