Audit and Corporate Services Review Committee 23/07/25
10am, Virtual Meeting
1. To appoint a Chair for the ensuing year
Nomination received: Councillor D Clements
Proposer: Dr M Havard
Seconder: None
2. To appoint a Deputy Chair for the ensuing year
Nomination received: Councillor C George
Proposer: Dr M Havard
Seconder: Councillor D Clements
3. To receive apologies for absence
4. To receive any disclosures of interest by Members or Officers in respect of any item of business
5. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 14 May 2025
6. To note the Action Log from the previous meeting
7. To consider the following reports:
18/25 Internal Audit Report
To receive reports in respect of:
· Key Financial Controls (Fixed Assets)
· IT and Digital Transformation Strategy
· Visitor Centres
· Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25
19/25 Action Log for External Performance Audit and Internal Audit (Ending 31 May 2025)
The report assists with monitoring of actions agreed from Audit reviews.
20/25 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.
21/25 Draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25
Members are asked to consider the Draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25.
22/25 Annual Governance Statement
The Authority is required to produce an Annual Governance Statement and Members are invited to contribute to and shape the contents of the attached draft 2024/25 statement.
8. To receive a verbal update by the Head of Finance and Fundraising on budget performance for the first quarter
9. 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
10. To consider the following report:
23/25 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 and the Risk Appetite Statement.
11. To delegate any issues of concern to the Continuous Improvement Group for consideration
