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RESOLVED that future meetings be held at 10.00 a.m. and pre-meetings be held at 9.30 a.m.
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
RESOLVED that the Action sheet be noted.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the proposed Forward Work Programme 2026-27 for the Governance and Audit Committee be approved.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the one-year Operation Internal Audit Plan 2026–2027 and the five-year Strategic Internal Audit Plan be approved.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and based on the findings of the audit work undertaken during 2025/26, in the Audit and Risk Manager’s opinion, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s system of internal control during the financial year 2025/26 operates to a level which gave Reasonable Assurance on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s framework of governance, risk management and control, subject to the comments made regarding the Children Families Directorate in paragraph 3.13 / 3.14 of the report and the need to focus audit coverage in this area in 2026/27.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Governance & Audit Committee received the 2024/2025 Statement of Accounts, agreed the treatment of the unadjusted misstatement (i.e. not to adjust the 2024/2025 Accounts), and on consideration of this report and the External Auditor’s report, approved the Accounts under the delegated authority of the Council (Option 1). Following this Governance & Audit Committee, the agreed Statement of Accounts would be signed by the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and the Chair of the Committee (as the person presiding over the meeting).
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and ensuring it was consistent with their knowledge and understanding of the wider issues affecting the Council the Final Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Strategy for 2026/27 be approved.
It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
Apologies for absence were received from:- Councillor Chris Smith Councillor Jo Wilkins Lay Member Deb Austin
There were no declarations of interest and dispensations reported.
RESOLVED that Cheryl Hucker be appointed as Chair for the 2026/27 cycle of meetings.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that future meetings be held at 10.00 a.m. and pre-meetings be held at 9.30 a.m.
RESOLVED that future meetings be held at 10.00 a.m. and pre-meetings be held at 9.30 a.m.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
The decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 20th April, 2026 were submitted. RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the Action sheet be noted.
The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 20th April, 2026 was submitted. RESOLVED that the Action sheet be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the proposed Forward Work Programme 2026-27 for the Governance and Audit Committee be approved.
Consideration was given to report of the Head of Governance and Assurance and the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the proposed Forward Work Programme 2026-27 for the Governance and Audit Committee be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the one-year Operation Internal Audit Plan 2026–2027 and the five-year Strategic Internal Audit Plan be approved.
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the one-year Operation Internal Audit Plan 2026–2027 and the five-year Strategic Internal Audit Plan be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and based on the findings of the audit work undertaken during 2025/26, in the Audit and Risk Manager’s opinion, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s system of internal control during the financial year 2025/26 operates to a level which gave Reasonable Assurance on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s framework of governance, risk management and control, subject to the comments made regarding the Children Families Directorate in paragraph 3.13 / 3.14 of the report and the need to focus audit coverage in this area in 2026/27.
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and based on the findings of the audit work undertaken during 2025/26, in the Audit and Risk Manager’s opinion, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s system of internal control during the financial year 2025/26 operates to a level which gave Reasonable Assurance on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s framework of governance, risk management and control, subject to the comments made regarding the Children Families Directorate in paragraph 3.13 / 3.14 of the report and the need to focus audit coverage in this area in 2026/27.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Governance & Audit Committee received the 2024/2025 Statement of Accounts, agreed the treatment of the unadjusted misstatement (i.e. not to adjust the 2024/2025 Accounts), and on consideration of this report and the External Auditor’s report, approved the Accounts under the delegated authority of the Council (Option 1). Following this Governance & Audit Committee, the agreed Statement of Accounts would be signed by the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and the Chair of the Committee (as the person presiding over the meeting).
Consideration was given to report of the Senior Business Partner. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Governance & Audit Committee received the 2024/2025 Statement of Accounts, agreed the treatment of the unadjusted misstatement (i.e. not to adjust the 2024/2025 Accounts), and on consideration of this report and the External Auditor’s report, approved the Accounts under the delegated authority of the Council (Option 1). Following this Governance & Audit Committee, the agreed Statement of Accounts would be signed by the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and the Chair of the Committee (as the person presiding over the meeting).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and ensuring it was consistent with their knowledge and understanding of the wider issues affecting the Council the Final Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.
Consideration was given to report of the Head of Governance & Assurance. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and ensuring it was consistent with their knowledge and understanding of the wider issues affecting the Council the Final Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Strategy for 2026/27 be approved.
Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Strategy for 2026/27 be approved.
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