Risk Update Report

September 25, 2026 Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council approved recommendations on 25 September 2026. The committee took assurance that arrangements were in place for risk management and that strategic and fraud risks had been identified and assessed. Information will be provided on climate change and ecological breakdown risks, consideration will be given to future risk reporting, and a discussion will be held regarding a cybersecurity agenda item or training.

Full council record

Decision

RESOLVED:

  1. That the Committee takes assurance that arrangements are in place to provide the Committee with the relevant information, in year, to allow them to discharge their duties in regard to Risk Management and in line with its Terms of Reference.
  2. That the Committee takes assurance that the arrangements in respect of the Council’s strategic risks and the framework by which fraud risks are assessed are in place and that all of these risks have been identified and assessed.

(JG/NB)

ACTION: Information to be provided to Members on the Climate Change and Ecological Breakdown strategic risk, including how climate adaptation and resilience measures are reflected within the risk assessment and their mitigations. 

ACTION: Consideration given to future risk reporting that distinguishes inherent risk from current/residual risk and demonstrates the effect of mitigation.

ACTION: Discuss with Chair whether future agenda item or trainings session for Committee Members on Cyber Security.

Related Meeting

Audit Committee - Friday, 25th September, 2026 10.00 am on September 25, 2026

Supporting Documents

Risk Update Report.pdf
Risk Update Report - Appendix 1.pdf
Risk Update Report - Appendix 2.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date25 Sep 2026