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AGREED to:- (i) note the content of the report; and (ii)recommend that Council approved the Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025
AGREED to request the Thriving Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the work regarding the asset valuations. There was recognition of broad teamwork across the Council in producing the accounts and thanks were given to the finance team and Audit Wales. It was AGREED to recommend to Council that the Statement of Accounts for Ceredigion County Council and Ceredigion Harbour Authority Statements of Accounts for 2024/25 be approved as presented and that the Chair of Committee would report the Committee’s recommendation to Council that afternoon.
AGREED to note the content of the report.
AGREED to:- (i) remove the scoring mechanism within the Annual Governance Statement review process; and (ii)approve the revised Annual Governance Statement review template - effective for the 25-26 exercise
Mr Andrew Blakemore apologised for his inability to attend the meeting.
None.
Councillor Keith Henson declared a personal interest in item 6.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to:- (i) note the content of the report; and (ii)recommend that Council approved the Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025
Consideration was given to the Annual Governance Statement 2024-25. It was AGREED to:- (i) note the content of the report; and (ii)recommend that Council approved the Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025
Decision as recorded
AGREED to request the Thriving Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the work regarding the asset valuations. There was recognition of broad teamwork across the Council in producing the accounts and thanks were given to the finance team and Audit Wales. It was AGREED to recommend to Council that the Statement of Accounts for Ceredigion County Council and Ceredigion Harbour Authority Statements of Accounts for 2024/25 be approved as presented and that the Chair of Committee would report the Committee’s recommendation to Council that afternoon.
The Corporate Lead Officer- Finance and Procurement gave a detailed presentation and overview of the Ceredigion County Council and Ceredigion Harbour Authority Statement of Accounts 2024/25 highlighting key matters. The accounts had been submitted 16 days late (June 30 deadline, July 16 submission). Only 12 councils across Wales had met the deadline this year. There was an "unqualified" audit opinion on the accounts which was a very positive outcome. The Committee commented upon and queried certain matters on the accounts to include the challenge with asset valuations and the externalisation of that work improvements to this contract management and an action plan for next year had been agreed, as a further contract had been granted for further external valuations for 2026/27. It was AGREED to request the Thriving Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the work regarding the asset valuations. There was recognition of broad teamwork across the Council in producing the accounts and thanks were given to the finance team and Audit Wales. It was AGREED to recommend to Council that the Statement of Accounts for Ceredigion County Council and Ceredigion Harbour Authority Statements of Accounts for 2024/25 be approved as presented and that the Chair of Committee would report the Committee’s recommendation to Council that afternoon.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the content of the report.
Audit Wales presented their report on the accounts in conjunction with the previous item. It was AGREED to note the content of the report.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to:- (i) remove the scoring mechanism within the Annual Governance Statement review process; and (ii)approve the revised Annual Governance Statement review template - effective for the 25-26 exercise
Consideration was given to the amendments to the Annual Governance Review. It was reported that the Governance team had reviewed the AGS review document, and the key changes included: Introduction of the “Three Lines” model – which clarifies roles and responsibilities across the organisation in relation to governance, risk, and assurance. It was AGREED to:- (i) remove the scoring mechanism within the Annual Governance Statement review process; and (ii)approve the revised Annual Governance Statement review template - effective for the 25-26 exercise
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