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• Minutes.

  Recommendations Approved

• Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee noted personal interests declared by Councillor M B Lewis and T M White. This was recorded on 23/04/2025.

• Absence Management & Employment of Agency Workers Audits - Update Report.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee received an update on absence management and agency worker audits on 23/04/2025. The committee noted the information provided regarding audit recommendations and ongoing actions. The new management of absence policy and associated training will be adopted and available from late April/early May 2025, with further automation planned for 2025-26.

• Audit Wales Report - City and County of Swansea - Annual Audit Summary 2024.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee noted the Audit Wales Report - City and County of Swansea - Annual Audit Summary 2024 on 23/04/2025. The report detailed the findings of the annual audit for the financial year 2023-24.

• Quarter 3 2024/25 Performance Monitoring Report.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee noted the Quarter 3 2024/25 Performance Monitoring Report on 23/04/2025. The report details corporate performance against the Council's well-being objectives.

• Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee noted the Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan to May 2025. This decision was made on 23/04/2025.

• Internal Audit Strategy & Draft Annual Plan 2025/26.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee approved the Internal Audit Strategy and Draft Annual Plan for 2025/26 on 23/04/2025. The plan outlines a risk-based approach to internal audits for the upcoming year.

• New Global Internal Audit Standards & Internal Audit Charter 2025/26.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee decided to approve the New Global Internal Audit Standards and Internal Audit Charter 2025/26. This decision was made on 23/04/2025. The committee approved the updated Internal Audit Charter and amendments to their Terms of Reference.

• Governance & Audit Committee Action Tracker Report.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee received the Governance & Audit Committee Action Tracker Report for information on 23 April 2025. The report detailed actions recorded by the committee and their responses. The committee noted the attached Action Tracker 2024/25, which is regularly updated.

• Annual Complaints and Compliments Report - Six Month Update.

  For Determination

  The Governance & Audit Committee received the Annual Complaints and Compliments Report - Six Month Update on 23/04/2025. The committee noted the report for information. The report detailed performance indicators for complaints handling across various council services.

Attendees

Adam Davis Labour · Llwchwr

Paxton Hood-Williams Conservative · Electoral Fairwood

Jeff Jones Liberal Democrats · Dunvant and Killay

Mike Lewis Labour · Mynydd-bach

Michael Locke Liberal Democrats · Sketty

Sam Pritchard Deputy Presiding Member Labour & Cooperative Party · Mynydd-bach

Lesley Walton Labour · Townhill

Mike White Labour · Landore

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