Agenda

To receive and note apologies for absence.

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members].

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annex 3-5 to Agenda Item 10 on the grounds that it contains information relating to Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17 March 2025.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the Committee.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings.  The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Monday 13 March 2025.

To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form.  If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services.  Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.

Webcasting of Public Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

The purpose of this paper is to present Audit & Governance Committee with an update on the key corporate risks (KCRs) for City of York Council (CYC), which is included at Annex A.

To provide a draft version of the Chair’s annual report, for members’ consideration prior to its reporting to Council in July 2025.

This report includes the counter fraud annual report (annex 1), which summarises counter fraud work undertaken in 2024/25. It details levels of savings achieved by the council as a result of counter fraud work. The report also provides the committee with information about whistleblowing concerns raised in the course of the year.

This report presents the results of the recent self-assessment survey of the Committee’s effectiveness and seeks members views on whether changes are required to current operating practices.

To consider the committee’s work plan.

This report includes the Head of Internal Audit annual report (annex 1), which summarises internal audit work undertaken in 2024/25 and provides an opinion on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the council’s framework of governance, risk management and control.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the  Local Government Act 1972.

Democracy Officer:

Name: Robert Flintoft

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Email: Robert.flintoft@york.gov.uk