Agenda and decisions

That the Auditor’s updated Audit Findings report be noted and the updated letter of representation be approved.

That the report be noted and it be recommended that the County Council approves the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27.

That the report be noted.

a)    That the current status of the corporate and strategic risks facing the County Council be noted;

b)    That recommendations be made on any areas which might benefit from further examination;

c)    That it be recommended that the Cabinet approves the revised Risk Management Policy Statement and Strategy and the Insurance Policy, with delegation to the Director of Corporate Resources to amend it if necessary;

d)    That the update on the work undertaken and planned work of the Property and Occupants Risk Management Group be noted.

a)    That the results and improvements required following the Head of Internal Audit Service provisional self-assessment against the Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in Local Government be noted;

b)    That the draft Internal Audit Strategy – January 2026 to March 2028 be noted;

c)    That a delegation to the Director of Corporate Resources to make any necessary minor changes to either document be agreed.

That the revised Contract Procedure Rules be endorsed and approval by the County Council be recommended.

That the revised Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement be approved.

That the report and the proposed annual reporting cycle to this Committee on the effectiveness of the policy be noted.

The next meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 at 10am.