The Governance & Assurance Committee is scheduled to review several key reports concerning the council's financial health, operational efficiency, and strategic planning. Topics include the 2024/25 Pension Fund Annual Audit Report, updates on internal audit and counter fraud activities, and the strategic risk register.

2024/25 Pension Fund Annual Audit Report

The committee is scheduled to consider the 2024/25 Pension Fund Annual Audit Report (ISA 260) 2024 25 Pension Fund Annual Audit Report ISA 260 - Report. This report, along with its appendices Appendix A - 2025 Redbridge PF Audit results report_final and Appendix B - Pension Fund Annual Report - 2024-25 for publication, will provide an overview of the audit findings for the council's pension fund for the financial year 2024/25.

Red Rated Actions and Internal Audit Updates

A significant portion of the meeting is expected to focus on the progress of recommendations that are more than 12 months past their original target date. The report titled Update on red rated actions over 12 months past their original target date Update from Owners of Recommendations Over 12 Months Past Target Date - Report will be presented, alongside appendices detailing specific updates on Public Health Performance Insights APPENDIX 1 - GA Committee Briefing on Public Health Performance Insights Recommendation Implementat and Benefits Realisation APPENDIX 2 - GA Committee Breifing on Benefits Realisation Recommendation Implementation 1.

Additionally, the committee is scheduled to receive the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud 2025/26 Q3 Update Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Update Quarter 3 2025 26 - Covering Report. This update will include information on the Internal Audit Plan for the third quarter of 2025/26 APPENDIX 1 - Internal Audit Plan Update for GA Committee Q3 2025-26 and an update on Red Risk Recommendations APPENDIX 2 - Red Risk Recommendations Update for GA Committee Q3 2025-26.

Strategic Risk Register and Regulatory Matters

The 2025/26 Strategic Risk Register Quarter 3 Strategic Risk Register Quarter 3 2024 25 - Report will be presented, with supporting appendices detailing the register itself Appendix A - Strategic Risk Register - Q3 25.26 and the scoring template for impact and likelihood measures Appendix B - Scoring template - Impact and Likelihood Measures 2.

The committee is also scheduled to review matters related to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) RIPA - Report, with a related policy document also available ripa-policy-2026.

Information Governance and Cyber Security Strategies

The meeting agenda includes discussions on the Information Governance Strategy 2026-27 Draft Information Governance Strategy - 2026-27 and the Cyber Security Strategy 2026-27 Cyber Security Strategy 202526 - Report. These documents outline the council's plans for managing information and protecting its digital infrastructure in the coming years.

DBS Checks for Councillors

Finally, the committee is scheduled to consider DBS Checks for Councillors and Co-opted Members DBS and Members Code of Conduct Report - Report. This item will be supported by a DBS Policy for Councillors DBS Policy Councillors FINAL DEC 2025 1 and a Data Protection Impact Assessment DPIA2526-0049 002.

The meeting will also address the draft minutes from previous meetings held on 4 November 2025 and 17 November 2025 041125.pdf and 171125.pdf.