Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any questions from members of the public and replies thereto.

To record any interests on agenda matters.

To consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 21^st January 2025. 

To receive any announcements that the Chairman may wish to make.

To receive a report from the Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager and the Head of People, Performance & Waste reviewing the Corporate Risk Register.

To receive a report from the Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager and the Corporate Manager for People, Performance & Waste updating the Council’s Risk Management Policy for the 2025/26 financial year.

To receive a report from the Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager and Head of People, Performance and Waste presenting the updated Whistleblowing Policy for 2025.

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) making recommendations for amendments to the Financial Regulations of the Authority following implementation of the new Procurement Regulations.

To receive the Devon Assurance Partnership Internal Audit Progress Report for 2024-2025.

To receive the Devon Assurance Partnership Internal Audit Plan for 2025-2026.

To receive the Devon Assurance Partnership Internal Audit Charter and Strategy for 2025-2026.

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) and the Head of Housing and Health providing an update on the corrective measures completed and next steps in order to rectify an identified historic rent setting error.

To receive a verbal update from the Head of Finance, Property & Climate Resilience on the impact of the increase in National Insurance Contributions.

To receive the External Audit Plan for 2024/2025 from Bishop Fleming.

To receive the Chair’s report on the work of the Committee during 2024/2025.

Members are asked to Note that the following items are already identified in the work programme for the next meeting:

·         Election of Chair for 2025/2026

·         Election of Vice Chair for 2025/2026

·         Start Time of meetings for 2025/2026

·         Corporate Risk Report

·         Draft Accounts for 2024/2025 (tbc)

·         Draft Annual Governance Statement for 2024/2025 (tbc)

·         DAP Internal Audit Progress Report

·         DAP Anti-Fraud Report

·         Bishop Fleming External Audit Progress Report

Note: This item is limited to 10 minutes. There should be no discussion on the items raised.