Agenda and decisions

Venue: Hybrid meeting

Contact: Sharon Thomas 01352 702324  Email: sharon.b.thomas@flintshire.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

2.

Declarations of Interest (including Whipping Declarations)

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

Additional documents:

Decision:

None.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2025.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2025 be approved as a correct record.

4.

Audit Wales reports: ‘Time for Change’ - Poverty in Wales and ‘Together We Can’ - Community resilience and self-reliance pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee notes and supports the establishment of the Community Resilience Board.

5.

Audit Wales report - Cracks in the Foundation pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee notes the outcome of the Audit Wales report and supports and was assured by the actions to be taken to address the four recommendations made for Local Authorities.

6.

Quarter 4 Treasury Management Update 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee endorse the Treasury Management 2024/25 quarterly update.

7.

Governance for the Transformation Programme pdf icon PDF 85 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee endorse the proposed governance structure.

8.

Global Internal Audit Standards in UK Public Sector pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee notes and approved the report including:-

 

                     I.        The first internal assessment against the Global Internal Audit

Standards in UK Public Sector; and

 

                    II.        The Quality Assurance Improvement Programme.

9.

External Regulation Assurance 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee was assured by the response to the external regulatory reports.

10.

Appointment of a Lay Member to the Governance and Audit Committee

Verbal item to consider appointing the preferred candidate for the Lay Member vacancy on the Governance and Audit Committee.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the update be noted.

11.

Internal Audit Strategic Plan pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Committee approve the Flintshire Internal Audit Strategy and Audit Plan for 2025-2028.

12.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be accepted. 

13.

Action Tracking pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be accepted. 

14.

Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be accepted; and

 

(b)       That the Internal Audit, Performance & Risk Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

Attendance by members of the press and public

Additional documents:

Decision:

None.