The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A representative from the Council’s External Auditor will provide an update on the audit of the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts.

The Committee considered the draft Auditor’s Annual Report, which provided a summary of the findings and key issues arising from the 2024-25 audit of the Council. The report had been prepared in line with the requirements set out in the Code of Audit Practice published by the National Audit Office  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

This report updates the Committee with progress on the audit of the Council’s Final Accounts for 2024/25 as it nears completion.

The Committee considered a report giving an update on the progress of the audit of the Council’s Final Accounts for 2024/25.  Attached to the report at Appendix 1 was the draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25 and at Appendix 2 the 2024/25 Annual Governance Statement.

The report noted that at the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

This report provides an update on the progress made against the delivery of the Internal Audit Plan and details of audits finalised in quarter three of the 2025/2026 financial year.

The Committee considered a report giving an update on the progress made against the delivery of the Internal Audit Plan and providing details of audits finalised in quarter three of the 2025/2026 financial year.  Attached to the report at Appendix 1 was the Internal Audit & Investigations Quarterly Update Report Q3.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

This report sets out progress against Internal Audit recommendations assigned a ‘Limited’ or ‘No Assurance’ opinion which remain outstanding with an updated management response.

The Committee considered a report setting out at Appendix 1 a tracker showing progress against audit recommendations for audits assigned a ‘Limited’ or ‘No Assurance’ opinion.  The tracker set out details of 19 audit recommendations where the associated management actions were overdue.

A verbal update was given at the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

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

The Committee considered a report setting out an update on the activity of the Treasury Management function during the second quarter of 2025/26 for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025.  The following documents were attached to the report:

·         Appendix 1 - MUFG Corporate Markets Economics Update

·         Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.