Elizabeth Seale

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Audit Committee (Co-Optee)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Audit Committee Co-Optee

Audit Committee - Friday, 22nd May, 2026 10.00 am

May 22, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit Committee Co-Optee

The meeting will now be held on 13 January 2026 at 1pm, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council was scheduled to discuss a range of important financial and governance matters. Key topics included the review of the 2024-25 Annual Governance Statement and the Statement of Accounts, alongside the External Auditor's Annual Report and Audit Findings Report for the same period. The committee was also set to examine the Information Governance Compliance Report and conduct a review of the Council's Financial Regulatory Framework. Finally, an annual review of the Audit Committee's own effectiveness was scheduled.

January 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Audit Committee Co-Optee

Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit Committee meeting of Cornwall Council on 14 November 2025. The committee was expected to discuss annual reports from council-owned entities, an external audit report, an update on audit progress, and the Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Findings Report 2024-25. Members were also scheduled to review exemptions from contract procedure rules.

November 14, 2025
Audit Committee Co-Optee

Audit Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Cornwall Council were scheduled to meet on 26 September 2025 to discuss the external auditor's update report, internal audit and counter fraud performance, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from the meeting held on 4 July 2025.

September 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes of the Meeting Held on 26 September 2025

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...the minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 26 September 2025 were approved as a correct record and authorized for the Chairman's signature.

Recommendations Approved

Cornwall Pension Fund Audit FIndings Report 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

... the Audit Committee noted the Cornwall Pension Fund Audit Findings Report for 2024/25 and requested clarifications or further information from Grant Thornton or Council Officers, as required.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Election of Vice-Chairman

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

...Councillor Boase was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Council Owned Entities Annual Shareholder and Member Reports 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Friday, 14th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 14, 2025

... the Audit Committee of Cornwall decided to receive the 2024-25 Annual Shareholder/Member Reports for Corserv Ltd, Cornwall Housing Ltd, Treveth Property Holdings LLP, LGV Property Holdings LLP and Celtic Sea Power Ltd and provide comment to inform the Shareholder/Owner Representatives prior to their final approval on behalf of the council as shareholder/owner, and to work with officers and Council Owned Entity representatives to ensure requests for additional information is clear, concise and consistent in its reporting and presentation for future years.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 4

Average per Month: 0.4

Decisions Recorded: 12