Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Meetings held on 2nd July and 23rd July, 2025 (copies attached).

To receive the Southern Internal Audit Partnership’s (SIAP) Reports, as detailed below:

·         Report No. SIAP25/04 (copy attached), which outlines the internal audit progress report from the Council’s internal auditors;

·         Report No. SIAP25/05 (copy attached), which includes the internal audit external quality assessment; and

·         Report No. SIAP25/06 (copy attached), which details the Internal Audit Strategy 2025-28.

To consider the Corporate Manager – Legal Services’ Report No. LEG2503 (copy attached) updating the Committee on the Council’s surveillance activities within and outside the scope of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) Act 2000.

To receive the Monitoring Officer’s Report No. CS251908 (copy attached), which summarises the outcome and findings of the Annual Review Letter 2024/25 from the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman.

To consider the Leader of the Council’s Report No. DEM2507 (copy to follow), setting out an update on the Interim Managing Director role.