Councillor Andrew Hayward

Grant Thornton Audit Plan for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

The report presents the Grant Thornton Audit Plan, which focuses on their proposed work on auditing the statement of accounts for 2024/25, the proposed areas of focus and materiality and an update on the audit fees.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee Self Assessment May 2025

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

This report sets out the results of the Committee’s self-assessment undertaken on 22 May and identifies actions to help improve the effectiveness of the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Work Programme

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Global Internal Audit Standards – Progress Update

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

To provide an update on the work undertaken to comply with the new Global Internal Audit Standards (UK Public Sector) and to present the Committee with a draft Charter and Strategy for its consideration and approval.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Internal Audit – Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Monday 9th June 2025 6.30 pm - June 09, 2025

To summarise the work undertaken by Internal Audit in 2024/25; to report on the Internal Audit Team’s performance during the year; and to provide an opinion on the Council’s control environment based on the results of the Internal Audit work.

Recommendations Approved