Audit and Corporate Services Review Committee 22/07/26

1. To appoint a Chair for the ensuing year

Nomination received:    Councillor C George

Proposer: Dr M Havard

2. To appoint a Deputy Chair for the ensuing year

Nomination received:    Mr J Hogg

Proposer: Councillor C George

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 13 May 2026 – to follow

6. To note the Action Log from the previous meeting

7. To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Employee Forum held on 15 April 2026

8. To receive the minutes of the Health and Safety Group held on 14 April 2026

9. To consider the following reports:

18/26 Internal Audit Report 2025/26
The Annual Report presents the results of internal audit work for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s system of governance, risk management and control. This report forms part of the framework designed to inform the Statement on Internal Control and is therefore a key part of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s assurance cycle.

For Information

19/26 Action Log for External Performance Audit and Internal Audit (Ending 30 May 2026)
The report assists with monitoring of actions agreed from Audit reviews.

For Decision

20/26 Welsh Government Strategic Grant Letter Performance Report 2025-26
The report provides performance information against Welsh Government Strategic Priorities set out in the Authority’s annual Strategic Grant Letter.

For Information

21/26 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

22/26 Draft Statement of Accounts – to follow
Members are asked to consider the Draft Statement of Accounts 2025/26

For Information

10. To receive a verbal update by the Head of Finance and Fundraising on budget performance for the first quarter

11. 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

12. To consider the following report:

23/26 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 and the Risk Appetite Statement.

For Information

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