Agenda

Governance & Audit Committee - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 9.30 am

Venue: via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Democratic Services Email: leeann.turner@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Simultaneous Translation You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so. A simultaneous translation service will be provided if requested.
2.	Apologies To receive.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive.
4.	Governance & Audit Committee PDF 81 KB To receive the decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 19^th February, 2025. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only).
5.	Action Sheet There were no actions arising from the meeting held on 19^th February, 2025.
6.	Care Inspectorate Wales Inspection report on Blaenau Gwent Fostering Services PDF 161 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Head of Children’s Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 , item 6. PDF 72 KB
7.	Draft Statement of Accounts 2023-2024 PDF 157 KB To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Corporate Services. Additional documents: Blaenau Gwent CBC Draft Statement of Accounts 2023-24 , item 7. PDF 2 MB
8.	Draft Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 PDF 139 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Service Manager Performance and Democratic Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 565 KB
9.	Audit Wales – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Annual Audit Summary 2023 PDF 66 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the report of Service Manager Performance and Democratic Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 242 KB
10.	Audit Wales: Arrangements for commissioning services – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council PDF 109 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the report of Chief Officer – Customer and Commercial Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 10. PDF 303 KB Appendix 2 , item 10. PDF 131 KB
11.	Response to Audit Wales Enquiry to those charged with Governance and Management PDF 110 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the report of Audit and Risk Manager Additional documents: Appendix A1 , item 11. PDF 101 KB Appendix A2 , item 11. PDF 156 KB Appendix A3 , item 11. PDF 122 KB
12.	External Quality Assessment Action Plan PDF 115 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the report of Audit and Risk Manager Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 12. PDF 85 KB
13.	Corporate Risk Register Quarters 1 – 3 2024 / 2025 PDF 154 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Corporate Services Additional documents: Appendix A , item 13. PDF 358 KB Appendix B , item 13. PDF 880 KB
14.	Shared Resource Service (SRS) Progress Against the Annual Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 PDF 108 KB View the background to item 14. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Corporate Services Additional documents: Appendix A , item 14. PDF 1 MB Appendix B , item 14. PDF 544 KB
15.	Strategic Internal Audit Plan for 2025-2030 & Operational one year Audit Plan 2025-2026 PDF 131 KB View the background to item 15. To consider the report of the Professional Lead - Internal Audit Additional documents: Appendix A , item 15. PDF 226 KB Appendix B , item 15. PDF 58 KB Appendix C , item 15. PDF 63 KB
16.	Audit Plan Outturn 2024-2025 PDF 139 KB View the background to item 16. To consider the report of the Professional Lead - Internal Audit Additional documents: Appendix A , item 16. PDF 161 KB Appendix B1 , item 16. PDF 93 KB Appendix B2 , item 16. PDF 109 KB Appendix C , item 16. PDF 42 KB Appendix D , item 16. PDF 85 KB Appendix E , item 16. PDF 34 KB