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RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
RESOLVED that the verbal update provided be accepted.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee proposed amendments / alterations be made to the draft AGS 2024/25.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the revised Code of Governance be approved and adopted. (Option 1)
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the process for the monitoring of complaints was robust and the performance information provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the complaints process was robust and the data provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee would receive the annual audit opinion of the Audit and Risk Manager following the end of the financial year summarising audit activity for the full year.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the findings within the attached Appendices and progress on activities for the period 1st July to 30th September 2025 be noted.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and that the management response / action plan addressed the weaknesses identified be agreed, and that the Committee, in its assurance role, receive an annual update on the Council’s Counter Fraud Arrangements. (Option 1)
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that the Fraud Risk Assessment was a suitable tool to supplement the audit plan risk assessment and aid prioritisation of higher risk areas for audit be agreed. (Option 1)
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Governance and Audit Committee be accepted. (Option 1)
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Apologies for absence were received from:- Cheryl Hucker (Chair) Councillor Joanna Wilkins Service Manager Performance & Democratic
There were no declarations of interest and dispensations reported.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
The decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 29th September, 2025 were submitted. RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 29th September, 2025 was submitted, whereupon:- Item 9 - Risk Management Review A Member requested that the Action Sheet be updated on the anticipated timeline for aligning risk management arrangements with Torfaen. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the verbal update provided be accepted.
Consideration was given to the verbal update provided by the Senior Finance Business Partner. RESOLVED that the verbal update provided be accepted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee proposed amendments / alterations be made to the draft AGS 2024/25.
Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Performance & Democratic. Deb Austin joined the meeting at this juncture. Members pointed out some typographical errors in the report and requested clarity on other areas of the report such as the Risk Section's direction of travel to accurately reflect annual movement rather than quarterly and Freedom of Information patterns and lessons learned. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee proposed amendments / alterations be made to the draft AGS 2024/25.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the revised Code of Governance be approved and adopted. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Performance & Democratic. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the revised Code of Governance be approved and adopted. (Option 1)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the process for the monitoring of complaints was robust and the performance information provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to report of the Head of Legal & Corporate Compliance. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the process for the monitoring of complaints was robust and the performance information provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the complaints process was robust and the data provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to report of the Head of Legal & Corporate Compliance. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee were provided with assurance that the complaints process was robust and the data provided reflected these practices. (Option 1)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee would receive the annual audit opinion of the Audit and Risk Manager following the end of the financial year summarising audit activity for the full year.
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee would receive the annual audit opinion of the Audit and Risk Manager following the end of the financial year summarising audit activity for the full year.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the findings within the attached Appendices and progress on activities for the period 1st July to 30th September 2025 be noted.
Consideration was given to report of the Professional Lead – Internal Audit. Councillor H. Trollope joined the meeting at this juncture. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the findings within the attached Appendices and progress on activities for the period 1st July to 30th September 2025 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and that the management response / action plan addressed the weaknesses identified be agreed, and that the Committee, in its assurance role, receive an annual update on the Council’s Counter Fraud Arrangements. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. It was reported that Counter Fraud information be included in the Progress Report for the Audit Plan to keep Members updated on activity specific to fraud. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and that the management response / action plan addressed the weaknesses identified be agreed, and that the Committee, in its assurance role, receive an annual update on the Council’s Counter Fraud Arrangements. (Option 1)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that the Fraud Risk Assessment was a suitable tool to supplement the audit plan risk assessment and aid prioritisation of higher risk areas for audit be agreed. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that the Fraud Risk Assessment was a suitable tool to supplement the audit plan risk assessment and aid prioritisation of higher risk areas for audit be agreed. (Option 1)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Governance and Audit Committee be accepted. (Option 1)
Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Governance and Audit Committee be accepted. (Option 1)
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