Agenda

To confirm, as being a correct record, the minutes of the Audit Committee, held on 27 November 2025.

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency.  The Chair to rule on the admission of such items.

To receive any declarations of interest.

This report provides an update on the status of the Statement of Accounts for 2024/25. The report provides an overview of revisions to the statements which have been made following the external audit process. The report confirms that Final Accounts will be published ahead of the statutory backstop date.

Appended to the report is a copy of the draft Letter of Representation for approval.

Recommendation

The Committee is recommended to:

       i.          Note that the Director of Finance will authorise for issue the final Statement of Accounts 2024/25 by 27 February 2026.

      ii.          Approve the Letter of Representation

Recommendations – Appendix I.

Recommendation

That the Committee consider and makes necessary changes to its Work Programme.

If any confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s) and a resolution be passed in the following terms:

“that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under the respective paragraphs 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.”