This meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee was scheduled to consider a number of issues relating to the financial management of Caerphilly County Borough Council. This included an update from Audit Wales, and discussions on the council's Anti-Fraud Action Plan, and the Internal Audit Services Annual Plan 2024/25.

The most significant item on the agenda was a discussion of the council's Partnerships and Collaborations.

Partnerships and Collaborations

The committee received a report providing an overview of the processes in place to collate the council's register of partnerships and collaborations, and to track their effectiveness.

Having noted the processes in place to collate the register and track the effectiveness of partnership activity and, following a request that future reports be a main agenda item, not an information item, it was moved and seconded that, subject to this amendment the recommendations be approved. FINAL Special Governance and Audit Committee Decision Notice - 3rd December 2024

Updated Anti-Fraud Action Plan

The committee was asked to approve an update to the council's Anti-Fraud Action Plan.

Internal Audit Services Annual Plan 2024/25

The committee was asked to note the progress made against the Internal Audit Services Annual Plan 2024/25. The report included details of the audits undertaken in the period 01 April 2024 to 31 October 2024.

Peer Review of Internal Audit Services

The committee considered the report of the recent External Quality Assessment (EQA) of the council's internal audit services and the associated action plan.

Audit Wales Programme and Timetable

The committee received a report on the Audit Wales programme and timetable for Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Update on Internal Audit Report Recommendations

The committee was provided with an update on the Internal Audit Report Recommendations.