Matthew Woods

Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Surrey Council are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's annual statement of accounts, treasury management, and internal audit practices. They will also review the progress of the 'optimisation' programme, and the annual governance statement. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 9 July 2025, to discuss the draft annual governance statement, the draft statement of accounts, the Surrey Pension Fund external audit plan, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 annual report. The committee approved the Surrey Pension Fund Audit Plan 2024/25 and the delegation of decisions regarding audit fee variations. The committee also agreed to commend the draft annual governance statement, subject to minor changes, for publication with the council's statement of accounts.

Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 4 June 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 4 June 2025, to discuss treasury management, audit plans, financial regulations, internal and counter-fraud reports, and committee effectiveness. The committee approved the Treasury Management Outturn Report, the External Audit Plan, the Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion, and the Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report, while deferring approval of the Surrey Pension Fund External Audit Plan pending clarification of scale fees. The committee also noted proposed changes to the council’s financial regulations, and commended them to the council for approval.

Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss a range of topics. They decided not to commission reviews of the council's governance and finances. They were satisfied that the actions from the previous audit on tree management have been completed, and accepted the External Auditors' Annual Report 2023/24, including the value for money conclusion. They approved the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan for 2025/26. They noted the progress on Social Value in Procurement, and the updated Code of Corporate Governance. They also noted the decision of statutory officers to continue with the existing Officer Gifts and Hospitality Policy, but to require an annual nil return from senior officers. They agreed to defer approval of a new approach to publishing Members' home addresses on the register of interests, pending further discussion with political groups. Finally, they approved general dispensations for all members relating to Local Government Reorganisation and the approval of budgets and setting of council tax precepts.

Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22 January 2025 10.00 am

The Committee noted Surrey County Council's draft Statement of Accounts for 2023/24, the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26, and received an update on the ongoing work to stabilise the Unit4/MySurrey system.