Audit and Corporate Services Review Committee 13/05/26

Meeting Date : 13/05/2026

10am, Virtual Meeting

1. To receive apologies for absence

2. To receive any disclosures of interest by Members or Officers in respect of any item of business

3. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 25 February 2026

4. To note the Action Log from the previous meeting

5. To receive the report of the meeting of the Income Diversification Working Group held on 10 December 2025

6. To consider the following reports:

08/26 Annual Audit Summary
The Auditor General for Wales’ Annual Audit summary shows the work completed since the last Annual Audit Summary, which was issued in May 2025.

For Decision

09/26 Internal Audit Reports
Internal Audit report in respect of Key Financial Controls – Payroll is presented.

For Information

10/26 Strategy Update for Internal Audit 2026/27 – 2028/29
The document sets out the approach taken to develop the strategy for Internal Audit for 2026 / 2029. It provides the Authority with a three year strategy and a more detailed plan for 2026/27.

For information

11/26 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority 2025-26 – Audit enquiries to those charged with governance and management
The report asks Members to consider and comment on the responses to Audit Wales enquiries to those charged with governance and management.

For Decision

12/26 Action Log for External Performance Audit and Internal Audit (Ending 31 March 2026)
The report assists with monitoring of actions agreed from Audit reviews.

For Information

13/26 Action Log for External Performance Audit and Internal Audit (Ending 31 March 2026)
The reports provide progress against Priority Projects and Indicators/ Corporate Areas of Change Actions/ Annual Governance Statement Improvement Actions for the Period Ending 31 March 2026

For Information

14/26 People Services Report
The report provides a brief update on Health & Safety incidents since the last meeting and other People Services matters that may be of interest to the Committee.

For Information

15/26 Business Continuity Plan, IT Disaster Recovery
This report provides the Committee with an update on the recent testing and review activities undertaken in relation to the organisation’s Business Continuity Plan and IT Disaster Recovery Plan and creation of a new Cyber Incident Management Plan.

For Information

7. To receive a verbal update by the Head of Finance and Fundraising on budget performance for the twelve months ending March 2026.

8. To consider whether the public should be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

9. To consider the following report:

16/26 Risk Management Policy – Risk Register and Risk Management Statement
The report provides Members with an opportunity to comment and discuss an updated version of the Risk Register, 2nd Line Assurance Report and the Risk Appetite Statement.

For Information

10. To delegate any issues of concern to the Continuous Improvement Group for consideration