Issue - meetings
Draft Annual Governance Statement
Meeting: 23/07/2024 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 281)
281 Draft Annual Governance Statement 
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Purpose
This report presents the Audit and Governance Committee with a draft Annual Governance Action plan for 24/25
Recommendations
That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to:
1. Approve the Annual Governance Action Plan for 24/25
2. Note associated progress updates
Additional documents:
- CDC Annual Governance Action Plan 2024-25, item 281
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- Webcast for Draft Annual Governance Statement
Minutes:
The purpose of the report was to present the Audit and Governance Committee with a draft Annual Governance Action plan for 2024/25.
The Deputy Chief Executive introduced the item, explaining hat the action plan had been prepared on the basis of the work undertaken to review compliance with key principles.
In discussing the report, Members raised the following points:
- Members welcomed the work to improve the Freedom of Information processes as part of the recommendations from the Internal Audit Team.
- Members asked how governance risks associated with the Publica Review would be captured. The Chief Executive explained that the Council would be inheriting the risks, and that there would be work undertaken with the internal audit team in order to ensure these were mitigated. In terms of financial reporting, the Deputy Chief Executive was working with the Interim Managing Director of Publica to ensure that reporting structures were in place ahead of the transition.
RESOLVED: That the Audit and Governance Committee APPROVED the Annual Governance Statement.
Voting record
For 5, Against 0, Abstain 0, Absent/Did not vote 2