Agenda

To receive public questions, if any.

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. The code of conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

To determine any items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Governance, Risk & Audit Committee held on 25^th March 2025.

To monitor progress on items requiring action from the previous meeting, including progress on implementation of audit recommendations.

To receive and consider the Provisional Audit Planning report for the 2024/2025 Audit. The report provides the Governance, Risk and Audit Committee of North Norfolk District Council (the Council) with a basis to review the proposed audit approach and scope for the 2024/25 audit by the Council’s External Auditor, EY.

Summary:      This report provides details of progress with the 2024/25 Internal audit Plan and outstanding recommendations.

Conclusions:The 2024/25 Internal Audit Plan has been completed, with 15 final reports having been issued. Outstanding recommendations are

progressing.

Recommendation:     That the Committee is requested to receive and note:

·         The completion of the 2024/25 Internal Audit Plan and the progress of the outstanding recommendations.

Cabinet member(s):

All

Contact Officer, telephone number, and e-mail:

Ward(s) affected:

All

Teresa Sharman 01603 430138

teresa.sharman@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

Summary:      This report concludes on the Internal Audit Activity undertaken during 2024/25, provides an annual opinion concerning the Council’s framework of governance, risk management and control, concludes on the effectiveness of internal audit and provides key information for the Annual Governance Statement.

Conclusions:The Head of Internal Audit is able to give a reasonable / limited opinion on the framework of governance, risk management and control overall at North Norfolk District Council. Improvement in the control environment is needed.

Recommendation:     That the Committee is requested to: -

·       Receive and consider the contents of the Annual Opinion Report of the Head of Internal Audit.

·       Note that a reasonable / limited audit opinion has been given in relation to the framework of governance, risk management and control for the year ended 31 March 2025.

·       Note that the opinions expressed together with significant matters arising from internal audit work and contained within this report should be given due consideration when developing and reviewing the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

·       Note the outcomes of the Internal Audit’s performance measures and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP).

Cabinet member(s):

All

Contact Officer, telephone number, and e-mail:

Ward(s) affected:

All

Teresa Sharman 01603 430138

teresa.sharman@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

To receive and comment on the Corporate Risk Register.

Please note that this item will follow

To receive the Procurement Exemptions Register for the period 12 March to 20 May 2025.

To review the Governance, Risk & Audit Committee Work Programme.

To pass the following resolution, if necessary:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph _ of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”