John Farrar

Council: West Lancashire

Committees: Audit & Governance Committee (Public)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

1 meeting

Audit & Governance Committee Public

Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

14 decisions ยท Page 3 of 3

National Procurement Strategy Assessment

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

...to note the 2025/26 National Procurement Strategy Assessment, which included a new assessment based on the National Procurement Strategy Toolkit for 2025/26.

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - Annual Setting of the Policy

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

...that the Council's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) activity and the RIPA Policy at Appendix 1 were noted.

Recommendations Approved

INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT AND OPINION 2024/25

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

...to note the Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion for 2024/25, which gave a moderate assurance opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the council's framework of governance, risk management, and control.

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OUTSTANDING AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

... to note the status of outstanding audit recommendations and the progress to date to ensure they are implemented.

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 1

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 14