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 icon PDF 46 KB

2.

Declarations of Interest

5.

Closure of Accounts 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Additional documents:

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 icon PDF 134 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

7.

Audit Wales - Programme & Timetable - Quarter 2 Update April to September 2024 pdf icon PDF 294 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

8.

Corporate Risk Management Arrangements pdf icon PDF 523 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

9.

Progress Update - Use of Performance Information: Service User Perspective and Outcomes pdf icon PDF 353 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

10.

Register of Regulators Reports & Recommendations pdf icon PDF 394 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

11.

Public Service Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 323 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

12.

Internal Audit Update Report 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 608 KB

Additional documents:

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

Decision:

That the report be noted.

 

4.

Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 406 KB