Claire Welberry

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board of Lincolnshire Council met on Thursday 20 November 2025 to discuss the council's financial and treasury management performance, health and safety, and a proposal for local government reorganisation. The board was also scheduled to review its work programme and those of its scrutiny committees. Finally, the board was to consider any Councillor Calls for Action.

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board met to discuss several key issues, including the King Charles III England Coast Path, treasury management performance, and an update on the IT services portfolio. The board supported recommendations to the Executive on the King Charles III England Coast Path project and the financial performance review. Members also endorsed the Scrutiny Annual Report and noted the work programmes of various scrutiny committees.

Audit Committee Officer

Audit Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee met to discuss the external audit and annual finance statement, strategic risks, counter fraud measures, internal audit progress, financial management updates, and future audit work. The committee decided to conduct a deep dive into the high needs SEND strategy[^1] and transport, and also agreed to review IT at a later date.

Audit Committee Officer

Audit Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire Audit Committee met to discuss the annual report of the monitoring officer, the external audit value for money report, a risk management progress report, the draft statement of accounts, and the audit strategy and charter. The committee approved recommendations to receive and consider the annual report of the monitoring officer and to consider the external audit value for money risk assessment report. They also noted the internal audit strategy and approved the internal audit charter.

Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Lincolnshire County Council Audit Committee met to discuss the annual audit opinion and reports, fraud risk, information assurance, external audit plans, the annual governance statement, and the audit committee work programme. The committee approved the Head of Internal Audit's opinion and report, the counter fraud work plan, the Information Assurance activity, the two external audit plans, and the Annual Governance Statement. The committee also agreed that the Audit Committee Work Programme should be reviewed and amended.