Forward plan

March 2026  (01/04/2026 to 31/07/2026, Audit Committee)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

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  -

2.

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  -

3.

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  -

4.

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

5.

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  -

6.

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  -

7.

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  -

8.

Corporate and Strategic Risk Report New!

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/04/2026

9.

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  -

10.

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

11.

Review of the Anti-Fraud Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2026

12.

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  -

13.

Draft Final Accounts and Treasury Management

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Gordon Bryant

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Annual Governance Statement

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath, Charlie Fisher

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Internal Audit Update Report

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Financial Instructions and Contract Rules Waivers and Exemptions

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Originally due:   26 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Sue Heath

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

17.

Audit Committee Forward Plan

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Morgan

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Corporate and Strategic Risk Report New!

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/04/2026

19.

Corporate and Strategic Risk Report New!

Decision maker:  Audit Committee

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/04/2026