Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Monday, 20th January, 2025 11.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 1, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Exclusion of the Press and Public 1. To highlight Agenda Item 10 Risk Management (Appendix 4 Corporate Risk Register) which officers have identified as containing exempt information within the meaning of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report. 2. To consider whether or not to accept the officers’ recommendation in respect of the above information as set out Agenda Item 10 Risk Management Appendix 4 (Corporate Risk Register). 3. If the recommendation is accepted, to formally pass the following resolution:- RESOLVED – That in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item 10 Risk Management (Appendix 4 Corporate Risk Register) on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information and for the reasons set out in the report that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes of the Meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 4 December 2024 PDF 99 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Governance Arrangements and Forward Plan 2024/25 PDF 276 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Caroline Norreys Additional documents: Item 5 - Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 78 KB Item 5 - Appendix 2 - Table of Members , item 5. PDF 51 KB Item 5 - Appendix 3 - Work Programme , item 5. PDF 65 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	Governance, Empowerment and Accountability PDF 270 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Caroline Norreys Additional documents: Item 6 - Appendix 1 – Officer Boards Structure , item 6. PDF 37 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Internal Audit Progress Update PDF 247 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Bronwyn Baker Additional documents: Item 7 - Appendix 1 Internal Audit Progress Report , item 7. PDF 348 KB Item 7 - Appendix 2 Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme , item 7. PDF 272 KB Item 7 - Appendix 3 Audit Charter 24-25 , item 7. DOTX 309 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	External Audit Update PDF 250 KB Lead Director: Damon Lawrenson, Lead Author: Gary Dowson Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
9.	Draft Treasury Management Statement and General Reserves Strategy PDF 299 KB Lead Director: Damon Lawrenson, Lead Author: Gary Dowson Additional documents: Item 9 - Appendix 1 Treasury Mgt Strategy 25-26 , item 9. PDF 439 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	Risk Management PDF 469 KB Lead Director: Caroline Norreys, Lead Author: Ismail Mayat Additional documents: Item 10 - Appendix 1 RMS Development Plan , item 10. PDF 450 KB Item 10 - Appendix 2 Risk Type Categories , item 10. PDF 49 KB Item 10 - Appendix 3 Example Risk Appetite Levels , item 10. PDF 136 KB Item 10 - Appendix 4 Corporate Risk Register , item 10. PDF 167 KB Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 10./6 is restricted Webcast for 10.
11.	Compliance and Monitoring Report PDF 500 KB Lead Director: Caroline Norreys, Lead Author: Natalie Rotherham Additional documents: Item11 - Appendix 1 Compliance-Dashboard , item 11. PDF 904 KB Webcast for 11.
	For Information Additional documents: Webcast
12.	Date of the Next Meeting The date of the next meeting will be 28 April 2025. Additional documents: Webcast for 12.