Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 23rd July 2026 5.30 pm

Venue: Rennes Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter. View directions

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 343 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2026.

 

 

3.

Declaration of Interests

Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any disclosable 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.

Annual Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 1017 KB

To receive the report of the Council’s External Auditor.

 

6.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 203 KB

To consider the report of the Assistant Director, SWAP.

 

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7.

Annual Internal Audit Report pdf icon PDF 212 KB

To consider the report of the Assistant Director, SWAP.

 

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8.

Review of Corporate Governance Risk Register pdf icon PDF 348 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Policy, Communications and Community Engagement.

 

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9.

Annual Governance Statement pdf icon PDF 235 KB

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

 

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10.

Quarterly Waivers Report pdf icon PDF 728 KB

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

 

11.

Whistleblowing Policy pdf icon PDF 265 KB

To receive the report of the Chief Executive.

 

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12.

Proposed amendments to the Officers' Code of Conduct pdf icon PDF 194 KB

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

 

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