Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 30th July, 2026 7.00 pm - Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th June, 2026 (copy attached).

To receive Southern Internal Audit Partnership’s (SIAP) Report No. SIAP26/04 (copy attached), which includes the internal audit progress report from the Council’s internal auditors, for the 2026/27 audit.

To receive the Executive Head of Governance & Law’s Report No. LEG2602 (copy attached), which presents the Council’s performance on Freedom of Information requests.

To receive the Executive Director’s Report No. ED2613 (copy attached), which sets out the corporate health and safety arrangements for 2025/26.

To receive the Executive Head of Finance’s Report No. FIN2615 (copy attached), which sets out the activities of the Treasury Management and Non-Treasury Management Investment Operations for 2025/26 outturn (as at 31st March, 2026) and compliance with prudential indicators.

To consider the Executive Head of Finance’s Report No. FIN2616 (copy attached), which sets out the activities of the Treasury Management and Non-Treasury Management Investment Operations for Quarter 1, 2026/27 and reports on compliance with Prudential Indicators, for recommendation to full Council.

To consider the Executive Head of Finance’s Report No. FIN2614 (copy attached), which presents the unaudited 2025/26 Statement of Accounts and the Annual Governance Statement for review and approval.

To receive a verbal update from the Executive Head of Finance regarding the status of the Financial Recovery Working Group.