Agenda for Governance and Audit Committee on Thursday, 24th April, 2025, 10:00

Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 10:00

Venue: Hybrid in the Council Chamber - Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB

Contact: Democratic Services

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence from Members.
2.	Declarations of Interest To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2014.
3.	Approval of Minutes PDF 285 KB To receive for approval the minutes of the Committee of 30/01/25.
4.	Governance and Audit Committee Action Record PDF 58 KB Additional documents: 250424 - GAC AR - APPENDIX A - FINAL , item 4. PDF 137 KB
5.	Audit Wales Governance and Audit Committee Reports PDF 140 KB Additional documents: Appendix A 4811A2025 BCBC Q4 WPU , item 5. PDF 236 KB Appendix B 4803A2025_Bridgend_AAS_2024_Eng , item 5. PDF 225 KB Appendix C 4805A2025_Bridgend_Council_Audit_Plan_2025_Final , item 5. PDF 846 KB
6.	Regulatory Tracker PDF 221 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Amber and Red Recommendations Q3 2024-25 , item 6. PDF 140 KB Appendix 2 - Recomendations Closed in Period Q3 2024-25 , item 6. PDF 112 KB
7.	Self-Assessment Approach for 2024/ 25 PDF 175 KB
8.	Code of Corporate Governance PDF 336 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Code of Corporate Governance - Review 2025 , item 8. PDF 2 MB Appendix B - Code of Corporate Governance , item 8. PDF 2 MB
9.	Anti-Tax Evasion Policy Review PDF 345 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Anti Tax Evasion Policy Review April 2025 , item 9. PDF 973 KB Appendix B - Anti Tax Evasion Policy Review April 2025 , item 9. PDF 969 KB
10.	Fraud Strategy and Framework 2025/26 to 2027/28 PDF 122 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Fraud Strategy and Framework 2025-2028 , item 10. PDF 602 KB
11.	Internal Audit Recommendation Monitoring PDF 140 KB Additional documents: Appendix A- Recommendation Monitoring , item 11. PDF 452 KB Appendix B - Overdue Recommendations 2024-25 , item 11. PDF 375 KB Appendix C - Overdue Recommendation Pre 24-25 , item 11. PDF 374 KB Appendix D - Recommendations With Future Date , item 11. PDF 402 KB
12.	Forward Work Programme 2025-26 PDF 166 KB Additional documents: Appendix A Governance and Audit Committee FWP 2025-26 April 2025 , item 12. PDF 58 KB
13.	Urgent Items To consider any other items(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 4 of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.