Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 26th March 2026 5.30 pm

Venue: Rennes Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter

Contact: Josie McDonald, Democratic Services Officer  Telephone 01392 265354 or email  democratic.services@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence from Committee Members.

 

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 211 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2026.

 

3.

Declaration of Interests

Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any discloseable pecuniary interests that relate to business on the agenda and which have not already been included in the register of interests, before any discussion takes place on the item. Unless the interest is sensitive, you must also disclosure the nature of the interest.  In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, you must then leave the room and must not participate in any further discussion on the item.  Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting.

 

4.

Local Government Act 1972 - Exclusion of Press and Public

It is considered that the Committee would be unlikely to exclude the press and public during consideration of any of the items on the agenda, but if it should wish to do so, the following resolution should be passed:-

 

RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the particular item(s) on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Act

 

Or

 

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of items XX and XX on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Part I, Schedule 12A of the Act.

5.

Quarterly Waivers Report Q3 pdf icon PDF 549 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources.

6.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 191 KB

To consider the report of the SWAP Internal Audit Services.

 

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7.

Limited Assurance Report pdf icon PDF 248 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources.

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8.

Internal Audit Plan for 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 185 KB

To consider the report of the SWAP Internal Audit Services.

 

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9.

Code of Corporate Governance pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources.

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10.

Review of Corporate Governance Risk Register pdf icon PDF 316 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources.

 

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11.

Appointment of the Council's Two Independent Persons pdf icon PDF 180 KB

To receive the report of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.

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12.

JCNC Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 190 KB

To consider the report of the Local Government Reorganisation Programme Director.

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13.

Update on the use of investigatory powers and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Joint Policy and Procedure pdf icon PDF 287 KB

To consider the report of the Monitoring Officer.

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