Allison Lowe

Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...the Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan to May 2026 was approved, encompassing the committee's schedule, additional work program, scrutiny committee plans, external audit monitoring, and terms of reference.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Wales Report - Risk Management Arrangements.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...the committee noted the Audit Wales report on risk management arrangements, including recommendations for improvement in horizon scanning, risk appetite and tolerance, partner risk integration, and SMART control measures, and outlined planned actions to address these recommendations.

For Determination

Exclusion of the Public.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of specific items of business due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Overview - Quarter 2 2025-26.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Fundamental Audits 2024/25 Recommendation Tracker Report.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Fundamental Audits 2024/25 Recommendation Tracker Report, noting that 69% of agreed recommendations due for implementation had been fully implemented, while a small number required further work or were due for implementation by year-end.

Recommendations Approved