Agenda and decisions

Governance and Audit Committee - Friday, 22nd November, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot & Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Naidine Jones Email: n.s.jones@npt.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Chairperson's Announcement/s
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 46 KB
4.	Forward Work Programme PDF 406 KB
5.	Closure of Accounts 2023/2024 PDF 166 KB Additional documents: Signed Letter of representation Apprendix 1- NPT 2023-24 Nov 24 signed , item 5. PDF 187 KB nov24 Appendix 2 , item 5. PDF 1 MB Annual Governance Statement 2023-2024 Appendix 3 , item 5. PDF 2 MB Decision: That Members of the Governance and Audit Committee: · Approve the Letter of representation, included in Appendix 1. · Approve the final 2023/24 Statement of Accounts as included in Appendix 2. · Note the Annual Governance Statement included in Appendix 3. · Authorise the Chair of Governance and Audit Committee to provide their electronic signature for both the Letter of Representation and the Statement of Accounts.
6.	Audit Wales - Closure of Accounts 2023/2024 PDF 134 KB Additional documents: Neath_Port_Talbot_ Audit_of_the_Financial_Statements 2023-24 Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 626 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
7.	Audit Wales - Programme & Timetable - Quarter 2 Update April to September 2024 PDF 294 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Audit Wales Quarter 2 Update 2024-2025 , item 7. PDF 295 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
8.	Corporate Risk Management Arrangements PDF 523 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Risk Appetite Statement - Cabinet November 2024 , item 8. PDF 159 KB Appendix 2 - Strategic Risk Register - V14 , item 8. PDF 2 MB Appendix 3 - Risk Ranking Table , item 8. PDF 504 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
9.	Progress Update - Use of Performance Information: Service User Perspective and Outcomes PDF 353 KB Additional documents: APPEND~1.DOC , item 9. PDF 132 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
10.	Register of Regulators Reports & Recommendations PDF 394 KB Additional documents: Regulators Report Table - November 2024 , item 10. PDF 531 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
11.	Public Service Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report 2023/2024 PDF 323 KB Additional documents: PSOW Annual Letter , item 11. PDF 386 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
12.	Internal Audit Update Report 2024/25 PDF 608 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 Issued reports to Oct 2024 , item 12. PDF 563 KB Appendix 2 IA Plan 2425 position at Oct 2024 , item 12. PDF 548 KB Appendix 3 R7 Response to Governance and Audit Committee , item 12. PDF 309 KB Appendix 4 R8 Response to Governance and Audit Committee , item 12. PDF 299 KB Appendix 5 R19 Response to Governance and Audit Committee , item 12. PDF 307 KB Appendix 6 R21 Response to Governance and Audit Committee , item 12. PDF 307 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
14.	Access to Meetings That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act.
15.	Special Investigations Update Report View the reasons why item 15. is restricted Decision: That the report be noted.