Agenda

To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2025.

To receive a verbal update from the Council’s external auditors on the progress made with the 2024/25 audit of accounts.

To provide the Committee with the Annual Counter Fraud Report for 2024/25.

To inform the Committee of the recent work completed by Internal Audit.

This report sets out the assessment by the designated Section 151 Officer of the Council’s Going Concern status. This is in accordance with all the Council’s priorities.

To approve the amendments to the Strategic Risk Register and the action plans identified to mitigate risks. This is in accordance with all the Council's priorities.

To provide Members with a summary of complaints made against the Council.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.