RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of the report be noted.
(2) T H A T Cabinet be advised to endorse the removal of completed actions from
the Insight Tracker.
(3) T H A T Cabinet endorse the following recommendations by the Governance
and Audit Committee:
• For the Council to explore giving Governance and Audit Committee
members earlier access to the Power BI dashboard, enabling them to
see updated information before the formal quarterly report is
presented.
• For the Council to continue monitoring the distinction between
completion of actions and delivery of the intended outcomes, with
outcomes subsequently reflected through the annual self-assessment
process.
Reasons for decisions
(1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
(2&3) To ensure the Council responds appropriately and implements areas of
improvement as identified by Audit Wales.
RESOLVED that the Letter of Representation from the Director of Corporate Services and the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee to Audit Wales be formally acknowledged.
RESOLVED that
5.2.1 the Audit Wales Report: Counter Fraud Arrangement Carmarthenshire County Council (May 2026) be received;
5.2.2 the findings and recommendations of the Audit Wales local report be noted.
5.2.3 the Carmarthenshire County Council response to the recommendations of the local report relevant to the council be approved.
RESOLVED that:
5.3.1 the Audit Wales Report: Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Managing Carmarthenshire’s Roads (July 2026) be received;
5.3.2 the findings and recommendations of the Audit Wales local report be noted.
5.3.3 the Carmarthenshire County Council response to the recommendations of the local report relevant to the council be approved.