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  • Agenda

    Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 1.00 pm

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 181 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 25 MB

    Venue: Cyfarfod Rhithiol / Virtual Meeting. View directions

    Contact: Lowri Haf Evans  01286 679878

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive apologies for absence.

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declaration of personal interest.

    3.

    URGENT ITEMS

    To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chairman so they may be considered.

    4.

    IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 194 KB

    To consider the report and offer comments

     

    5.

    BUDGET 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 517 KB

    To scrutinise the information before the Cabinet recommends the 2026/27 budget to the Full Council

    Additional documents:

    • Budget 2026.27 Cabinet Report , item 5. pdf icon PDF 814 KB
    • Appendix 1 , item 5. pdf icon PDF 629 KB
    • Appendix 2 , item 5. pdf icon PDF 428 KB
    • Appendix 2a , item 5. pdf icon PDF 452 KB
    • Appendix 2b , item 5. pdf icon PDF 428 KB
    • There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5.

    6.

    CAPITAL STRATEGY 2026/27 (INCLUDES INVESTMENT AND BORROWING STRATEGIES) pdf icon PDF 238 KB

    To consider any risks arising from the strategy before it is presented to the full Council for adoption.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix A - Capital Programme 2026-27 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 63 KB
    • Appendix B MRP Statement 2026-27 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 93 KB
    • Appendix C- Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026-27 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 554 KB

    7.

    OUTPUT OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT SECTION pdf icon PDF 508 KB

    To accept this report on the work of the Internal Audit Section in the period from 29 September 2025 to 25 January 2026, comment on the contents in accordance with members’ wishes, and support the actions agreed with the relevant service managers.

    8.

    INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 210 KB

    To note the contents of this report as an update on progress against the 2025/26 audit plan, offer comments thereon and accept the report.

    9.

    INTERNAL AUDIT CHARTER pdf icon PDF 145 KB

    To receive and approve the contents of the Internal Audit Mandate and Charter, to approve it, and support Internal Audit in its undertakings.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Internal Audit Charter , item 9. pdf icon PDF 509 KB

    10.

    INTERNAL AUDIT STRATEGY AND ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

    To receive and approve the contents of the Internal Audit Strategy and the Internal Audit Plan for 2026/2027, to approve it, and support Internal Audit in its undertakings.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Internal Audit Strategy , item 10. pdf icon PDF 643 KB

    11.

    ESTYN AND CARE INSPECTORATE WALES REPORT pdf icon PDF 129 KB

    To consider and accept the report

    Additional documents:

    • Safeguarding Inspection Report - Gwynedd Council 2026 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 222 KB
    • Recommendations Estyn CIW , item 11. pdf icon PDF 79 KB

    12.

    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF SERVICES - CYNGOR GWYNEDD pdf icon PDF 132 KB

    To review and assess the Council's risk management, internal control, performance management and corporate governance arrangements

     

    To assure that arrangements are in place to monitor and evaluate progress against any recommendations contained therein. 

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 - FINAL REPORT Arrangements for commissioning services. Gwynedd , item 12. pdf icon PDF 302 KB
    • Appendix 2 - Management Response Form Commissioning Arrangements Gwynedd , item 12. pdf icon PDF 159 KB
    • Appendix 3 - Gwynedd Comissioning Guidance , item 12. pdf icon PDF 127 KB

    13.

    AUDIT WALES REPORTS - Temporary accommodation, long-term crisis? pdf icon PDF 104 KB

    To provide an update to the Committee on reports recently published by Audit Wales   

     

    ·        Temporary accommodation, long-term crisis?

    Additional documents:

    • Temporary Accommodation , item 13. pdf icon PDF 9 MB
    • Management Response , item 13. pdf icon PDF 3 MB

    14.

    THE COMMITTEE'S FORWARD PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 121 KB

    To consider the work programme