Agenda for Audit and Governance Committee on Thursday 9 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 9 April 2026 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 152 KB To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2026 as a true and accurate record.
4.	Addresses by members of the public Public addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda, up to five minutes is available for each public address. The request to speak accompanied by the full text of the address must be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 1 April.
5.	Councillor addresses on any item for discussion Councillor addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda, up to five minutes is available for each address. The request should be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 1 April.
6.	Risk Management Update PDF 151 KB Report of: The Interim Group Finance Director Purpose of the report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee on corporate and service risks as of 28 February 2026. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Review the Risk Management report and note its contents. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Corporate Risk Register - Risks and controls , item 6. PDF 168 KB Appendix 2 Corporate Risk Register - Risks only , item 6. PDF 107 KB Appendix 3 Service Risk Register - Risks and controls , item 6. PDF 334 KB Appendix 4 Service Risk Register - Risks only , item 6. PDF 185 KB
7.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 1 MB Report of: The Internal Auditor, BDO Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note and discuss the report. Additional documents: 1.1 - BDO - OCC - FY25-26 - Fire Safety Follow Up - Final Report , item 7. PDF 777 KB
8.	Internal Audit Follow up of Recommendations PDF 830 KB Report of: The Internal Auditor, BDO Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note and discuss the report.
9.	Internal Audit Plan for 2026-27 PDF 2 MB Report of: The Internal Auditor, BDO Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note and discuss the report. Additional documents: 3. Appendix I. BDO - OCC - Internal Audit Strategy - March 2026 , item 9. PDF 2 MB 3. Appendix II. BDO - OCC - QAIP - March 2026 , item 9. PDF 2 MB
10.	External Audit Annual Report 2024/2025 PDF 837 KB Report of: The External Auditor, Ernst & Young Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note and discuss the report.
11.	External Audit Results 2024/2025 PDF 2 MB Report of: The External Auditor, Ernst & Young Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note and discuss the report.
12.	Exempt Matters and Confidential Session If the Committee wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any aspects of the preceding agenda items it will be necessary for the Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 specifying the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. (The Access to Information Procedure Rules – Section 15 of the Council’s Constitution – sets out the conditions under which the public can be excluded from meetings of the Council).
13.	Cyber Incident – Post Incident Review Report of: Deputy Chief Executive - City and Citizens' Services Purpose of report: To update the Audit and Governance Committee. Recommendation(s): That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report.
14.	Dates of future meetings The next meeting will take place on 7 July 2026 and 6.00pm.