Agenda

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:

Annexes 2 to 4 to agenda item 16 on the grounds that it contains 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).

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 20 July 2026.

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.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 May 2026.

This report is to provide a briefing to the Committee covering performance for April 2025 to March 2026 for the different types of requests for information and data protection requests received. As well as, other relevant areas relating to information governance and data protection.

The purpose of this paper is to present Audit & Governance Committee with an update on the key corporate risks for City of York Council

The purpose of this report is to present for information the draft 2025/26 Annual Governance Statement. 

The purpose of this report is to present for information the draft 2025/26 Statement of Accounts before they are audited. 

Attached at Annex 1 is the Treasury Management Outturn report and Review of Prudential Indicators 2025/26, which provides an update on treasury activity during the final quarter and will be considered by Executive on 7 July 2026.

The purpose of this report is to present the 2025/26 Draft Audit Strategy Memorandum from Forvis Mazars, the Council’s external auditors.

To provide a draft version of the Chair’s annual report, for members’ consideration prior to its reporting to Council in September 2026.

This report provides an update on counter fraud work undertaken so far in 2026/27.

To consider the committee’s work plan.

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

This report provides an update on the delivery of the internal audit work programme for 2026/27, and plans for delivery over the remainder of the year.

Democratic Services Officer:

Name: Robert Flintoft

Telephone: (01904) 555704

Email: Robert.flintoft@york.gov.uk