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  • Agenda

    Governance and Audit Committee - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 10.00 am

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    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.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 99 KB

    The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee, held on 29th September 2026, be signed as a true record.

    5.

    IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 338 KB

    To consider the report

    6.

    UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE RESPONSE PLAN: OUR BRAVERY BROUGHT JUSTICE pdf icon PDF 440 KB

    To consider the report on the update on the progress of the Response Plan

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 - Progress on Scrutiny Committee Recommendations , item 6. pdf icon PDF 141 KB
    • Appendix 1a - Trauma Informed and Children's Rights Work Programme , item 6. pdf icon PDF 212 KB
    • Appendix 2 - Progress Report Jan-July 2026 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 7 MB
    • Appendix 4 - Whats Changed Infograph , item 6. pdf icon PDF 4 MB
    • Appendix 6 - Chair's Quarterly Reports , item 6. pdf icon PDF 345 KB
    • Appendix 8 - OBBJ Recommendations , item 6. pdf icon PDF 279 KB

    7.

    RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING FROM THE PANEL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - COUNCIL'S DRAFT RESPONSE pdf icon PDF 249 KB

    The Committee is asked to:

    ·        Consider the content of the Panel Performance Assessment report.

    ·        Review the Council's draft response to the Panel Assessment recommendations, considering whether any changes to that response should be recommended. 

    ·        Support the intention to welcome and accept the Assessment’s recommendations in full and to implement them as soon as possible

    ·        Present an update to the Committee within 12 months on progress in implementing the recommendations.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 - Programme for the week of the PPA , item 7. pdf icon PDF 408 KB
    • Appendix 2 - PPA CG Report , item 7. pdf icon PDF 465 KB
    • Appendix 3 - Action Plan in response to the Recommendations , item 7. pdf icon PDF 230 KB

    8.

    CYNGOR GWYNEDD SELF-ASSESSMENT 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 251 KB

    To consider the content of the draft document for 2025/26 and offer any comments and recommendations

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 Self Assessment , item 8. pdf icon PDF 456 KB
    • Appendix 2 Annual Report draft , item 8. pdf icon PDF 692 KB
    • Appendix 3 - Annual Report on the Social Partnership Duty 2025-26 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 242 KB

    9.

    FINAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 AND RELEVANT AUDIT pdf icon PDF 204 KB

    To consider and approve the information before authorising the Chairman to certify the letter of representation and statement of responsibilities for the statement of accounts.

    Additional documents:

    • Statement of Accounts 2025.26 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 1 MB
    • Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 276 KB
    • ISA260 Cyngor Gwynedd 2025-26 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 763 KB
    • Letter Of Respresentation 25-26 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 77 KB

    10.

    THE GWE JOINT COMMITTEE'S FINAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 AND RELEVANT AUDIT pdf icon PDF 456 KB

    To receive and note the report of the Auditor General for Wales, approve the 2025/26 accounts, and authorise the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee to sign the letter of representation for GwE.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 Statement of Accounts GwE 2025-26 , item 10. pdf icon PDF 1 MB
    • Appendix 2 GwE Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 , item 10. pdf icon PDF 406 KB
    • Appendix 3 Audit Wales ISA260 Report , item 10. pdf icon PDF 761 KB
    • Appendix 4 - Letter of Representation GwE 25-26 , item 10. pdf icon PDF 283 KB

    11.

    CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2026/27 – END OF AUGUST 2026 REVIEW pdf icon PDF 185 KB

    To receive the information, consider the risks regarding the Capital Programme, and scrutinise the decisions for the Cabinet

    Additional documents:

    • Cabinet Report - Capital Review August 26-27 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    12.

    TREASURY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 227 KB

    To receive the report for information.

     

    13.

    OUTPUT OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT SECTION pdf icon PDF 436 KB

    To consider and accept the report on the work of the Internal Audit Section in the period from 1 April 2026 to 20 September 2026, comment on the contents in accordance with members’ wishes, and support the actions agreed with the relevant service managers

    14.

    REPORT OF THE CONTROLS IMPROVEMENT WORKING GROUP pdf icon PDF 336 KB

    To consider the report on the meeting held on 1 September 2026

    15.

    INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 253 KB

    To note the contents of this report as an update on progress against the 2026/27 audit plan, offer comments thereon and accept the report.

    16.

    CYNGOR GWYNEDD'S ANTI-FRAUD, ANTI-BRIBERY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY AND RESPONSE PLAN pdf icon PDF 138 KB

    To consider and receive this report as an explanation of the Council’s arrangements for investigating and preventing fraud and corruption within the organisation and to approve the Anti-Fraud, Anti-Bribery and Anti Corruption Strategy and the Fraud and Corruption Response Plan.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 Strategy , item 16. pdf icon PDF 216 KB
    • Appendix 2 Response Plan , item 16. pdf icon PDF 206 KB

    17.

    AUDIT WALES REPORTS - 'Using data to plan adult residential care' and 2026 Work programme pdf icon PDF 122 KB

    To consider the reports

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1 - Final report. Use of Data in Budget Planning. Cyngor Gwynedd , item 17. pdf icon PDF 272 KB
    • Appendix 2 - Management Response Form. Use of data. Cyngor Gwynedd , item 17. pdf icon PDF 154 KB
    • Appendix 3 - Audit Wales Work Programme and Timetable 2026 , item 17. pdf icon PDF 256 KB

    18.

    FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 140 KB

    To consider and accept the work programme