Ben Smith

Corporate Risk Overview - Quarter 2 2025-26.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Letter 2024-25.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...to acknowledge the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Letter 2024-25, consider its data alongside the Council's own to understand complaints performance, and inform the Ombudsman of their considerations and proposed actions.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Monitoring Report - Q2 2025/26.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations made in the Internal Audit Monitoring Report for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, which detailed the findings of 21 finalized audits, all of which received either a high or substantial assurance level, and where all 158 audit recommendations were agreed to by management.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Wales Report - Commissioning Arrangements.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...the committee noted the Audit Wales report on commissioning arrangements and its recommendations for strengthening commissioning arrangements, ensuring compliance, and introducing regular reviews to improve value for money.

For Determination

Fundamental Audits 2024/25 Recommendation Tracker Report.

From: Swansea Council - December 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Fundamental Audits 2024/25 Recommendation Tracker Report, noting that 69% of agreed recommendations due for implementation had been fully implemented, while a small number required further work or were due for implementation by year-end.

Recommendations Approved