Forward plan

November 2025  (01/12/2025 to 31/03/2026, Audit Committee)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

External Auditor's Audit Findings 2024/25

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

External Auditor's Annual Auditor's Report 2024/25

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Council Tax Base 2026/27

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gordon Bryant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Treasury Management Mid Year Review New!

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gordon Bryant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Risk Management Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tom Pearce

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Governance Improvement Plan Monitoring Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Internal Audit Update Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Financial Instructions and Contract Rules Waivers and Exemptions

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

10.

Audit Committee Forward Plan

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Christopher Morgan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Final Statement of Accounts

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   9 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Gordon Bryant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

External Audit Plan 2025/26

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Fraud Risk Assessment

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Internal Audit Update Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Financial Instructions and Contract Rules Waivers and Exemptions

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

16.

Audit Committee Forward Plan

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Morgan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Audit Plan and Charter

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Risk Management Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Tom Pearce

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Internal Audit Update Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Financial Instructions and Contract Rules Waivers and Exemptions

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

21.

Audit Committee Forward Plan

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Morgan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Draft Final Accounts and Treasury Management

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Gordon Bryant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Annual Governance Statement

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath, Charlie Fisher

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Internal Audit Update Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Financial Instructions and Contract Rules Waivers and Exemptions

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

26.

Audit Committee Forward Plan

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Morgan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -