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AGREED to note the content of the Governance and Audit Committee Meetings Action Log as presented.
AGREED to note the Audit Wales National and Local Reports for information.
AGREED to: • note the current position. • that MRFs 1-4 were deemed complete, and would not be re-presented to Committee. MRF 5 Financial Sustainability Review – Ceredigion County Council would be re-presented
AGREED to approve the 3 sections as written subject to minor amendments by the CLO Legal & Governance and CLO Finance & Procurement
AGREED: (i) to accept the content of the report to better enable Committee to gain the necessary assurance to respond to the consider the following question: Enquiries of those charged with governance – in relation to laws and regulations:Q2) How does the Governance & Audit Committee, in your role as those charged with governance, obtain assurance that all relevant laws and regulations have been complied with?”; and (ii) that Committee had gained assurance that all relevant laws and regulations had been complied with.
AGREED that an update on the service would be provided at the 18 December 2025 meeting.
AGREED that an update on the implementation of the recommendations be presented at the 18 December 2025 meeting as this would also be following the introduction of the new management system for the service.
AGREED to note the work undertaken and current position of the Internal Audit Service.
AGREED to note the work undertaken and the current position of the Internal Audit Service.
AGREED (i) approve the report; and (ii) invite the CLO Customer Contact and ICT to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk
AGREED to note the content of the report.
AGREED to note the current position subject to confirmation that all schools had evacuation plans as part of their fire drills, as assurance to the Committee. (As previously agreed during consideration of item 14 on the agenda, the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk)
AGREED to note the report for information.
AGREED to note the report for information.
AGREED to accept the content and to note that the report would be presented to Council by the Chair of the Committee on the 17 July 2025.
AGREED (i) note the contents of the draft ‘Self-assessment of good practice’ document; (ii) note the content of the ‘Evaluating the impact of the effectiveness of the audit committee’ document; and (iii) to complete its 24/25 self-assessment in accordance with the Audit Wales Guidance iv) that future GAC self-assessments should be undertaken using the Audit Wales guidance alone, or alongside the CIPFA guidance, to evaluate current practices against its recommendations
AGREED to note the report for information.
AGREED to note the content of the Forward Work Programme subject to the following: - · update on the HM Inspectorate of Probation - Inspection of Youth Services in Ceredigion service be presented at the December meeting · update on the implementation of the recommendations on the Ombudsman Own Initiative Investigation - Carers Needs Assessment - Recommendation response be presented as the December meeting · the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk · Ceredigion County Council - Audit Wales Audit Enquiries Letter 25/26 and Monitoring Officer’ report on App 2 Q2 be placed as items on the June 2026 meeting.
Mr Alan Davies together with Councillor Elizabeth Evans and Rhodri Evans apologised for their inability to attend the meeting. In the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair at the commencement of the meeting, Mrs Caroline Whitby chaired the meeting until the Vice Chair was in attendance (9.45)
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It was AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 26 March 2025 subject to noting that Councillor Maldwyn Lewis was in attendance. Matters Arising None.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the content of the Governance and Audit Committee Meetings Action Log as presented.
It was AGREED to note the content of the Governance and Audit Committee Meetings Action Log as presented.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the Audit Wales National and Local Reports for information.
Consideration was given to the Audit Wales National and Local Reports. This Report sets out Regulator and Inspectorate Reports and updates along with Council responses regarding progress made against proposals and recommendations. Currently, any local risk work issued/published since the last Governance and Audit Committee meeting on 26th March 2025 were: - • Audit Plan 2025 • Annual Audit Summary 2024 National Reports were: - • The Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems • No time to lose: Lessons from our work under the Well-being of Future Generations It was AGREED to note the Audit Wales National and Local Reports for information.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to: • note the current position. • that MRFs 1-4 were deemed complete, and would not be re-presented to Committee. MRF 5 Financial Sustainability Review – Ceredigion County Council would be re-presented
Consideration was given to the Ceredigion Couty Council Management Report Forms. The report sets out Council responses and progress made against proposals and recommendations. Management Response Forms were as follows for: - 1) Use of Performance Information: Service User Perspective and Outcomes 2) Digital Strategy Review 3) Cracks in the Foundations – Building Safety in Wales 4) A missed Opportunity – Social Enterprises 5) Financial Sustainability Review – Ceredigion County Council It was AGREED to: • note the current position. • that MRFs 1-4 were deemed complete, and would not be re-presented to Committee. MRF 5 Financial Sustainability Review – Ceredigion County Council would be re-presented
Decision as recorded
AGREED to approve the 3 sections as written subject to minor amendments by the CLO Legal & Governance and CLO Finance & Procurement
Consideration was given to the report with the standard letter from Audit Wales received each year in advance of the Council producing its annual Statement of Accounts, together with a draft set of proposed responses. The sections headed up ‘Enquires of Management’ had already been considered and approved by the Council’s Leadership Group on 11/06/25. The sections headed up ‘Enquires of those charged with Governance’ (all highlighted in yellow) need to be considered and approved, as appropriate by the Committee. These relate to: • Fraud - Pages 16 to 18 • Laws & Regulations - Pages 27 to 29 • Related Party Transactions - Page 40 Following questions from the floor, it was AGREED to approve the 3 sections as written subject to minor amendments by the CLO Legal & Governance and CLO Finance & Procurement
Decision as recorded
AGREED: (i) to accept the content of the report to better enable Committee to gain the necessary assurance to respond to the consider the following question: Enquiries of those charged with governance – in relation to laws and regulations:Q2) How does the Governance & Audit Committee, in your role as those charged with governance, obtain assurance that all relevant laws and regulations have been complied with?”; and (ii) that Committee had gained assurance that all relevant laws and regulations had been complied with.
The purpose of this report was to address the overall arrangements for ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance "with relevant laws and regulations” in order to answer the following question: Q2 "How does the Governance & Audit Committee, in your role as those charged with governance, obtain assurance that all relevant laws and regulations have been complied with?” In addition to the draft response above, in order enable the GAC to gain the necessary "assurance" that all relevant laws and regulations have been complied with, Committee was requested to note the following: The Constitution sets out how the Authority operates, how decisions were made and the procedures which were to be followed. The Constitution was subject to periodic reviews to ensure that it complies with legislative requirements. As an example, during 24/25 additional delegations were made to the CLO- Policy, Performance & Public Protection pursuant to the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 & the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023. During 25/26 statutory revisions will be made to the Contract Procedure Rules within the Constitution pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023. The Monitoring Officer had authority to change the Constitution in respect of “minor” matters which include legislation changes. • Statutory and other Chief officers routinely highlight and report on new and emerging legislation as a standing to Leadership Group (LG) • professional advice provided by the Council`s Corporate Lead Officers (CLOs) and the knowledge and experience of all professionally qualified and/or senior staff. • statutory post-holders e.g. Section 151 officer, Monitoring Officer, Head of Paid services, Director of Social Services, Chief Education Officer and the Head of Democratic Services were all part of the Council’s collective Leadership Group, which meets weekly. • Statutory officers had various statutory duties to report and take action if relevant laws and regulations were not being complied with. • each CLO had a responsibility to ensure they and their Services were up to date on any regulatory changes including compliance with existing legal and regulatory requirements. • No major policy decision could be considered by Members without prior approval of Monitoring Officer and S151 Officer or their nominees. • The Monitoring Officer had a specific duty to report on matters they believe were, or were likely to be, illegal or amount to maladministration. The Monitoring Officer ensures the lawfulness and fairness of Authority’s decision making. • The Chief Legal Officer/Monitoring Officer (or nominated deputy in the case of absence) was present at all Cabinet and Council meetings to ensure that decisions were made in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations, and the Council’s constitution. • The Authority’s S151 Officer, as the responsible financial officer, ensures compliance with up-to-date regulations and guidance relating to financial reporting. The S151 Officer was supported by professionally qualified and appropriately experienced finance team. • external Regulators (such as CIW, Estyn & Audit Wales) carry out regular inspections part of which will focus on the compliance aspect as well as the work of Internal Audit and the annual Internal Audit Plan. • External regulator reports and Internal Audit reports were all presented to both Leadership Group and GAC. • An open door policy exists within the Council e.g. the Chair of Governance & Audit has access to the Chief Internal Auditor, the Monitoring Officer and the Section 151 officer should the need arise outside of the formal Governance & Audit Committee. • Financial Statements were prepared having regard for Accounts and Audit Regulations, Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting, LAAP Bulletins, Local Government Pension Scheme and Firefighters Pension Scheme regulations, CIPFA training Courses, Audit Wales findings, Disclosure Checklist, and Internal Audit findings. • Legal Officers are legally professionally qualified and are required to keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes as part of their continuous professional development requirements. • The CMIA provides update reports detailing the outcome of all internal audit reviews concluded during the period to each Governance and Audit Committee meeting. At the end of the year, this was summarised in an annual report, in which the CMIA provides an overall opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s framework of governance, risk management and control during the year. • New legislation was taken to Scrutiny and to Cabinet for information. • The Constitution was regularly updated via the democratic process (i.e. Constitution Working Group and Council) to ensure that the proper delegations were in place to enable Senior officers to implement the legislation and undertake enforcement work where necessary. • Senedd statutory Updates were routinely shared with Leadership Group • Statutory Consultations were routinely shared with Leadership Group • Recent high-profile court cases were shared with Leadership Group and via Welsh Monitoring Officers Group e.g. Supreme court case on sex definition: For Women Scotland Women v The Scottish Ministers. It was AGREED: (i) to accept the content of the report to better enable Committee to gain the necessary assurance to respond to the consider the following question: Enquiries of those charged with governance – in relation to laws and regulations:Q2) How does the Governance & Audit Committee, in your role as those charged with governance, obtain assurance that all relevant laws and regulations have been complied with?”; and (ii) that Committee had gained assurance that all relevant laws and regulations had been complied with.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that an update on the service would be provided at the 18 December 2025 meeting.
The outcome of the HMIP Inspection was fully recognised and acknowledged by the Local Authority. The issues identified had been addressed with swift action taken to make improvements to the service. The Action Plan was ongoing, and the Management Board had full oversight. The progress would continue until the optimum quality of service was achieved. Whilst it was the responsibility of the Local Authority to ensure governance was robust, it was also the responsibility of our partners to effectively participate. Prior to the inspection this was not always the case and partners now know they would be held to account. The inspection did not consider that several of the services were working very effectively outside the scope of the inspection criteria, so were not rated. This effectiveness accounts for the very small number of children entering the statutory youth justice arena due to the good quality preventive work. The Council had invited HMIP back to Ceredigion to show the distance we have travelled since the inspection and demonstrate their commitment to improvement. They would continue to improve practice and serve the best interests of the young people and their families and the wider community. Following questions from the floor, it was AGREED that an update on the service would be provided at the 18 December 2025 meeting.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that an update on the implementation of the recommendations be presented at the 18 December 2025 meeting as this would also be following the introduction of the new management system for the service.
On the 6th April 2023 the Ombudsman’s office informed Ceredigion County Council that the Council had been chosen to complete an Own Initiative Investigation (OII) in relation into the administration of carers needs assessments (Part 3 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014).Ceredigion was one of four Councils chosen by the Ombudsman. The final report was received on the 17th of October (embargoed until 31st October). A number of recommendations were made, and these were to be implemented within 6 months of the date of the final report. A Task and Finish group had considered each recommendation and actions taken to improve practice in line with the findings of the report. A response to the recommendations was submitted on the 6th May 2025. Following questions from the floor, it was AGREED that an update on the implementation of the recommendations be presented at the 18 December 2025 meeting as this would also be following the introduction of the new management system for the service.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the work undertaken and current position of the Internal Audit Service.
Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Manager-Internal Audit on The Internal Audit Progress Report Quarter 4. The report had been presented to ensure that the Committee was satisfied that the Internal Audit Section was undertaking sufficient and appropriate work in order to provide a realistic assurance at year-end, whilst adding value and assisting the Council in achieving its objectives. It was AGREED to note the work undertaken and current position of the Internal Audit Service.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the work undertaken and the current position of the Internal Audit Service.
As stated in the Institute of Internal Auditor’s International Professional Practices Framework, Performance Standard 2500 states that Internal Audit must establish a process to monitor and follow up management actions. The Corporate Manager – Internal Audit is responsible for monitoring progress made against these actions and reporting to Governance & Audit Committee. This report updates the Governance & Audit committee of progress made by management in addressing management actions issued in the action plan of Internal Audit reports. In respect of SuDS, it was noted that a draft register had been created and arrangements being considered as to how it could be mad epublicly available. It was AGREED to note the work undertaken and the current position of the Internal Audit Service.
Decision as recorded
AGREED (i) approve the report; and (ii) invite the CLO Customer Contact and ICT to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk
The IA Annual Report provided a summary of the internal audit activity during the year to 31 March and incorporates the audit opinion. In the past, the Annual Report contained a section on Fraud, outlining the type of work IA had undertaken in the area. This has now been replaced by a separate Counter Fraud Report to support IA’s Annual Report at year-end. It was AGREED (i) approve the report; and (ii) invite the CLO Customer Contact and ICT to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the content of the report.
CIPFA’s Code of Practice on Managing the Risk of Fraud and Corruption states that ‘leaders of public services organisations have a responsibility to embed effective standards for countering fraud and corruption in their organisations. This supports good governance and demonstrates effective financial stewardship and strong public financial management.’ The five key principles of the code were to: • acknowledge the responsibility of the governing body for countering fraud and corruption • identify the fraud and corruption risks • develop an appropriate counter fraud and corruption strategy • provide resources to implement the strategy • take action in response to fraud and corruption.’ The Council’s Fraud Assessment process consists of an organisation-wide Fraud Risk Assessment to establish how services prevent, detect, deter and investigate fraud. The risk assessment also provided an opportunity for service areas to highlight any emerging fraud risks to be recorded in a Fraud Risk Register. The Fraud Risk Assessment was carried out on an annual basis and forms the basis of the Council’s annual Fraud Assessment. The Fraud Assessment was a self-assessment on the Council’s position in countering Fraud and provides assurance to senior management, the Governance and Audit Committee and Audit Wales. It was AGREED to note the content of the report.
The Committee considered the annual Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 at its meeting in March 2024. The Plan provided an outline of the work required to be undertaken by the Internal Audit Section during the year to form its assurance opinion. This opinion forms part of the Council’s framework of assurances. Internal Audit also provided independent advice to services to help managers improve their internal controls, risk management and governance arrangements. The Annual Report provided a summary of the internal audit activity during the year to 31 March 2025 and incorporated the audit opinion. It also documents the current resource position, and the Section’s quality, improvement and progress plans. It was agreed to APPROVE the report.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the current position subject to confirmation that all schools had evacuation plans as part of their fire drills, as assurance to the Committee. (As previously agreed during consideration of item 14 on the agenda, the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk)
Regular reports were provided to the Governance and Audit Committee regarding the Council’s Corporate Risk Register to provide on-going information and assurance that risks identified by senior managers were managed appropriately. This reinforces the Governance and Audit Committee role of providing independent assurance to Council of the appropriate management of the Corporate Risk Register. A review of the latest risk status was conducted at the Leadership Group meeting on 21.05.25 where candidates for promotion / demotion to the Corporate Risk Register were discussed and the latest Corporate Risk Register was agreed. De-escalated from corporate to service None Escalated from service to corporate None Corporate risk score changes All risks have been reviewed and include the revised RAG status of mitigating actions and updated commentary. All corporate risk scores remain static this quarter, although several mitigating actions have completed and new ones added. The latest Scrutiny Committee review dates for risks are included on the summary page. Concerns were raised in relation to the timetable to address Fire Safety & Protection Measures in Primary schools. It was reported that work to address these measures had commenced with prioritisation given to social care homes which were almost complete as residents slept at these properties. Secondary Schools were then being addressed due to their pupils’ numbers, followed by primary schools. It was noted that no additional funding had been granted by Welsh Government to address these measures, therefore the work was being completed in accordance with risk assessments and the available budget. It was AGREED to note the current position subject to confirmation that all schools had evacuation plans as part of their fire drills, as assurance to the Committee. (As previously agreed during consideration of item 14 on the agenda, the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk)
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the report for information.
It was reported that the Cabinet considered and accepted the recommendations made by Governance and Audit Committee on 6 May 2025. The Council’s Response to the Panel Performance Assessment had been updated and the final amended version was presented. It was AGREED to note the report for information.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the report for information.
In May 2025, CIPFA released an Addendum to its 2016 governance framework (Appendix 2), CIPFA Delivering good governance in local government framework Addendum (2025) reaffirming the seven core principles of good governance. The Addendum was the first update since 2016. The Addendum: • covers the annual review of governance and the Annual Governance Statement • calls for Annual Governance Statements (AGS) to be concise, evidence-based, and forward-looking. • It places greater emphasis on resilience, transparency, stakeholder engagement, and addressing emerging challenges such as economic pressures, legislative changes, and climate change. • It also reinforces the governance roles of elected members, senior management, and auditors in maintaining public trust. • replaces chapter 7 of the 2016 Framework publication: - Annual Review and Annual Reporting: AGS & Governance Arrangements (paras 7.1-7.9). • The 2016 publication and the seven principles of good governance remain unchanged Key areas for review pursuant to the Addendum: Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 1. Executive Summary: Include key conclusions, an overall governance opinion, and major changes or improvements. 2. Effectiveness Assessment: Provide assurance that core governance arrangements are functioning effectively. 3. Improvement Areas: Highlight governance gaps, failures, and action plans. 4. Forward Look: Identify future governance needs, risks, and challenges. 5. Approval & Publication: Ensure formal approval and accessible publication in line with statutory requirements. 6. to be concise, evidence-based, and forward-looking. Governance Framework • Align with Framework Principles: Reflect the "Delivering Good Governance in Local Government" framework. • Incorporate Statutory Guidance: Include best value and other statutory requirements. • Keep Code Updated: Regularly revise to reflect organisational and environmental changes. • Tailor to the Authority: Embed specific values, behaviours, and processes. • Detail Core Arrangements: Clearly outline essential governance structures. • Ensure Public Access: Make the local code easily accessible on the authority’s website. Action The Governance service would:- • Compare Chapter 7 of the 2016 CIPFA Framework guidance to the CIPFA Delivering Good Governance in Local Government Framework Addendum 2025 • Review application of the 2025 Addendum within the Annual Governance Statement 25/26, Governance Framework, and Governance Framework review documents to ensure compliance and alignment with the guidelines. A subsequent report would be presented to the Committee to update on the progress of this work. It was AGREED to note the report for information.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to accept the content and to note that the report would be presented to Council by the Chair of the Committee on the 17 July 2025.
Consideration was given to the Chair’s Annual draft Report 2024/25. It was AGREED to accept the content and to note that the report would be presented to Council by the Chair of the Committee on the 17 July 2025.
Decision as recorded
AGREED (i) note the contents of the draft ‘Self-assessment of good practice’ document; (ii) note the content of the ‘Evaluating the impact of the effectiveness of the audit committee’ document; and (iii) to complete its 24/25 self-assessment in accordance with the Audit Wales Guidance iv) that future GAC self-assessments should be undertaken using the Audit Wales guidance alone, or alongside the CIPFA guidance, to evaluate current practices against its recommendations
Following a workshop held on 14 April 2025, the Governance and Audit Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed a draft self-assessment and evaluation of its effectiveness. The conclusion was that the Committee's performance was very good, achieving a score of 179 out of 200. During the workshop, members also expressed interest in conducting a skills audit and agreed to reference the Audit Wales publication "Audit Committees: effective practices and a positive impact pocket guide | Audit Wales”. The Committee proposed holding a workshop to assess how well current practices align with the Audit Wales guidance. They proposed that:- 1)To consider whether the Committee wishes to complete its 24/25 self-assessment in accordance with the Audit Wales Guidance, by way of a workshop 2) To consider whether future self-assessment should be undertaken using the Audit Wales guidance either alone or alongside the CIPFA guidance to evaluate current practices against its recommendations. It was AGREED (i) note the contents of the draft ‘Self-assessment of good practice’ document; (ii) note the content of the ‘Evaluating the impact of the effectiveness of the audit committee’ document; and (iii) to complete its 24/25 self-assessment in accordance with the Audit Wales Guidance iv) that future GAC self-assessments should be undertaken using the Audit Wales guidance alone, or alongside the CIPFA guidance, to evaluate current practices against its recommendations
The report (Appendix 2) relating to the item above is not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007. If, following the application of the Public Interest Test, the Council resolves to consider this item in private, the public and press will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration, in accordance with Section 100B(2) of the Act. Members agree that the exempt item should remain exempt. Members will be requested, when dealing with the items, to consider whether to exclude the public and press from the Meeting It was agreed to exclude the public and press during consideration of Appendix 2. Once discussed the public and press returned to the Meeting.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the report for information.
The IPCO acts as the regulatory body in respect of the Directed Surveillance, Covert Human Intelligence Source aspects of RIPA and Communications Data, and conducts inspections of local authorities to ensure they were compliant with RIPA insofar as authorisations for directed surveillance and use of covert human intelligence sources is concerned. IPCO carries out inspections every three years. On 17 August 2022 IPCO informed the Council of an upcoming inspection of covert surveillance and CHIS use under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. A full inspection was deemed unnecessary. The IPCO inspection report was presented at the Overview and Scrutiny Co-Ordinating Committee meeting on 23 November 2022 IPCO report – 23 November 2022. It was not presented to the Governance and Audit Committee at the time, due to an omission. On 12 December 2024, IPCO informed the Council of an upcoming inspection on the use of covert surveillance and CHIS under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.The letter noted “Following a review of how IPCO conducts its oversight of local authorities, we shall no longer undertake routinely an inspection as has previously been the case. Instead, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) had agreed that each local authority should provide a written update, in the first instance, on its compliance with the legislation This would enable us to assess whether a remote, or in some cases, in-person inspection was required. This approach takes cognisance of the general decline in the use of covert powers by many local authorities, and seems the right approach for now, based upon our assessment of risk and where our limited resources are best directed for the coming year. “The letter also contained a schedule of items that were to be addressed. A comprehensive and detailed written update/response was sent to IPCO on 16 January 2025. This was not for publication as it contains exempt information (item 22 above). IPCO's response 29 January 2025 noted: ‘I am satisfied that your reply provides assurance that ongoing compliance with RIPA 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 will be maintained. As such, your Council would not require further inspection this year”. An Action Plan had since been devised to ensure appropriate action was taken as necessary to ensure that the RIPA governance and monitoring process remains fit for purpose. The next scheduled IPCO inspection would take place in 2028. It was AGREED to note the report for information.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the content of the Forward Work Programme subject to the following: - · update on the HM Inspectorate of Probation - Inspection of Youth Services in Ceredigion service be presented at the December meeting · update on the implementation of the recommendations on the Ombudsman Own Initiative Investigation - Carers Needs Assessment - Recommendation response be presented as the December meeting · the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk · Ceredigion County Council - Audit Wales Audit Enquiries Letter 25/26 and Monitoring Officer’ report on App 2 Q2 be placed as items on the June 2026 meeting.
It was AGREED to note the content of the Forward Work Programme subject to the following: - · update on the HM Inspectorate of Probation - Inspection of Youth Services in Ceredigion service be presented at the December meeting · update on the implementation of the recommendations on the Ombudsman Own Initiative Investigation - Carers Needs Assessment - Recommendation response be presented as the December meeting · the CLO Customer Contact and ICT would be invited to a future meeting to provide Members with an update on the current position of the service upon Cyber Resilience, which was also included in the Corporate Risk Register as a High Risk · Ceredigion County Council - Audit Wales Audit Enquiries Letter 25/26 and Monitoring Officer’ report on App 2 Q2 be placed as items on the June 2026 meeting.
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