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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings held on 21 January 2026 and 10 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee accepts the report from Audit Wales; and (b) That the Committee is assured on the progress made to date on the NFI work being completed and over the additional fraud prevention measures in place.
RESOLVED: That the report be deferred and brought back to a future meeting following re-submission to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet, taking account of the comments raised.
RESOLVED: That the Committee recognises the positive feedback reflecting the work undertaken by the Finance team and thanks all those involved.
RESOLVED: That the Committee endorses the Treasury Management 2025/26 quarterly update.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has received the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire; (b) That the Committee is assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn; and (c) That the Committee commends the work of the team and celebrates their success.
RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the Council’s response to external regulatory reports.
RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the content and observations of the Auditor General for Wales’ Annual Audit Summary Report 2025 whilst recognising the financial pressures of the Council and findings of the Auditor General.
RESOLVED: That having considered the report, the Committee approves the Flintshire Internal Audit Strategy and Audit Plan for 2026-2029.
RESOLVED: That having considered the action plan, the Committee does not require any further information.
RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be accepted; and (b) That the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
In the absence of the Vice-Chair, Councillor Parkhurst was nominated to preside over the meeting. This was put to the vote and carried.
None.
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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings held on 21 January 2026 and 10 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings held on 21 January 2026 and 10 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
None.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee accepts the report from Audit Wales; and (b) That the Committee is assured on the progress made to date on the NFI work being completed and over the additional fraud prevention measures in place.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented the report (agenda item 5) on National Fraud Initiative arrangements including an update from Audit Wales and overview of other fraud prevention measures in place within Flintshire. Following discussion, the recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee accepts the report from Audit Wales; and (b) That the Committee is assured on the progress made to date on the NFI work being completed and over the additional fraud prevention measures in place.
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RESOLVED: That the report be deferred and brought back to a future meeting following re-submission to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet, taking account of the comments raised.
The Chief Officer (Governance) presented the report (agenda item 6) to consider the findings of the Audit Wales Review of Commissioning, including the management response and actions. Whilst the report had been deferred by the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (CROSC) and Cabinet, Members were encouraged to raise any issues at this stage which could be progressed in the meantime. Councillor Ellis’ proposal that the report be deferred until re-submitted to CROSC and Cabinet, was seconded by Councillor Carberry. Following feedback, the Chief Officer (Governance) agreed that the points raised by the Committee would be taken into account when bringing back the report. On that basis, the proposal to defer was supported. RESOLVED: That the report be deferred and brought back to a future meeting following re-submission to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet, taking account of the comments raised.
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RESOLVED: That the Committee recognises the positive feedback reflecting the work undertaken by the Finance team and thanks all those involved.
The Chief Executive presented a letter from the Auditor General for Wales which highlighted ongoing positive work by the Council’s finance team and the wider Council in supporting an efficient and effective audit process. The letter noted that “The Council has demonstrated strong and sustained performance, providing well-prepared draft accounts and comprehensive working papers provided within agreed deadlines, and responding promptly to audit queries.” On behalf of the Committee, Councillor Parkhurst formally acknowledged the positive feedback and thanked the Corporate Finance Manager and Strategic Finance Manager and their team. RESOLVED: That the Committee recognises the positive feedback reflecting the work undertaken by the Finance team and thanks all those involved.
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RESOLVED: That the Committee endorses the Treasury Management 2025/26 quarterly update.
The Strategic Finance Manager presented the report (agenda item 8) which detailed the Council’s position on investments and long and short term borrowing at the end of February, together with an update on the economic context and an interest rate forecast. Following the debate, the recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee endorses the Treasury Management 2025/26 quarterly update.
The Chair indicated that there would be a change in the order of business to bring forward agenda item 16 to enable the Chief Officer to present.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has received the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire; (b) That the Committee is assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn; and (c) That the Committee commends the work of the team and celebrates their success.
The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) presented the report (agenda item 16) to consider the findings from the Estyn inspection of the North East Wales Adult Community Learning Partnership and responses to the recommendations to further strengthen the work of the partnership. In highlighting the number of ‘spotlights’ recognised as good practice, she took the opportunity to thank all those involved in the audit and in particular the Partnership Manager and the Senior Manager for School Improvement. During discussion, the Chief Officer and her team were thanked for their work and Councillor Carberry’s proposal for an additional recommendation was put to the vote and carried. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has received the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire; (b) That the Committee is assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn; and (c) That the Committee commends the work of the team and celebrates their success.
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RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the Council’s response to external regulatory reports.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 9) to give assurance of responses to regulatory reports including national studies and bespoke local work of Audit Wales (AW) and the work of Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn during 2025/26. On page 9 of the document, a target completion date would be identified for the three CIW recommendations for improvement. On that basis, the recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the Council’s response to external regulatory reports.
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RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the content and observations of the Auditor General for Wales’ Annual Audit Summary Report 2025 whilst recognising the financial pressures of the Council and findings of the Auditor General.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 10) on audit and regulatory work completed by Audit Wales since the last annual report. The recommendation, which was amended to reflect the debate, was put to the vote and carried. RESOLVED: That the Committee is assured by the content and observations of the Auditor General for Wales’ Annual Audit Summary Report 2025 whilst recognising the financial pressures of the Council and findings of the Auditor General.
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RESOLVED: That having considered the report, the Committee approves the Flintshire Internal Audit Strategy and Audit Plan for 2026-2029.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented the report (agenda item 11) which detailed the three-year Flintshire Internal Audit Strategy and Audit Plan, with the first year of the plan being completed in greater detail highlighting those audits that would be completed during the financial year 2025/26. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That having considered the report, the Committee approves the Flintshire Internal Audit Strategy and Audit Plan for 2026-2029.
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RESOLVED: That having considered the action plan, the Committee does not require any further information.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented a report (agenda item 12) to consider mid-year progress with actions arising from the Committee’s self-assessment which was reported in October 2025. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That having considered the action plan, the Committee does not require any further information.
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RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented the report (agenda item 13) to update the Committee on progress against the Plan, final reports issued, action tracking, performance indicators and current investigations. As requested at the previous meeting, the Chief Officer (Streetscene & Transportation) attended to provide further detail on progress with actions relating to the ‘red’ (limited assurance) report on Contract Procedure Rules. During discussion, Councillor Parkhurst formally expressed his appreciation to the Chief Officer for instigating this work. Whilst progress with actions would be incorporated in future progress reports, it was requested that an update should be reported to the Environment and Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee. The Corporate Manager (People and Organisational Development) was present to share progress with actions on the ‘amber/red’ (some assurance) report on Employment Related Costs - Overtime. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
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RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented the report (agenda item 14) on progress with actions from previous meetings of the Committee. As previously requested by Councillor Parkhurst, a future item on scrutiny and governance arrangements of the Investment Zone would be scheduled on the Forward Work Programme. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the report be accepted.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be accepted; and (b) That the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
The Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager presented the report (agenda item 15) to consider the current Forward Work Programme. The recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be accepted; and (b) That the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
None.
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