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Contact: Amelia Christopher Email: amelia.christopher@surreycc.gov.uk
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
To receive any apologies for absence and substitutions. Additional documents: |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING - 12 MARCH 2025
To agree the minutes as a true record of the meeting. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES: · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest · As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner) · Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial. Additional documents: |
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QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS
To receive any questions or petitions.
Notes: 1. The deadline for Member’s questions is 12.00pm four working days before the meeting (29 May 2025). 2. The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (28 May 2025). 3. The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER AND WORK PLAN
To review the Committee’s recommendations tracker and work plan. Additional documents: |
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2024/25 TREASURY MANAGEMENT OUTTURN REPORT
This report summarises the Council’s treasury management activities during 2024/25, as required, to ensure compliance with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Treasury Management in the Public Services: Code of Practice (the CIPFA Code) which requires the Authority to produce a treasury management annual report after the end of each financial year.
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EXTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2024/25
To provide the Audit and Governance Committee with oversight of the plan for the external audit of the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts.
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SURREY PENSION FUND EXTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2024/25
To provide the Audit and Governance Committee with oversight of the plan for the external audit of the 2024/25 Surrey Pension Fund Statement of Accounts.
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FINANCIAL REGULATIONS UPDATE
The report summarises updates to the Council’s Financial Regulations for consideration ahead of approval by Council.
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INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT AND OPINION 2024/25
The purpose of this report is to provide an opinion on the adequacy of Surrey County Council’s control environment as a contribution to the proper, economic, efficient and effective use of resources. The report covers the audit work completed in the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 in accordance with the Internal Audit Strategy for 2024/25. A separate report on Counter Fraud work undertaken in 2024/25 forms part of this Committee agenda.
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COUNTER FRAUD ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25
The report covers the counter fraud work completed in the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 in accordance with the Counter Fraud Strategy and Framework.
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AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE - ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25
For the Committee to review and comment on its Annual Report.
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AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE - EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW 2024 - PROGRESS UPDATE
For the Committee to review the progress on implementing the agreed actions from the outcome of the Committee Effectiveness Self-Assessment.
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee will be on 9 July 2025. Additional documents: |