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Decided: The Committee noted the Quarter 1 monitoring report.
Decided: The Committee endorsed the draft report before it goes to Council.
Decided: The Committee noted the update.
Decided: The Committee noted the report before it goes to Cabinet.
AGREED to note the updated content of the Governance and Audit Committee Meeting Action Log as presented. It was reported that the appendices had been added to the log which was the report on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence presented to the Thriving Communities Overview and the feedback report to Cabinet. The Chair expressed concern that the Committee had only received its first report on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme at this meeting, following significant expenditure and overspend concerns had arisen and despite the project’s innovative governance arrangements. Officers were therefore requested to consider earlier engagement with the Committee on similarly unusual projects in the future.
AGREED to note the reports as presented.
AGREED to note the content.
AGREED to (i)note that the CIW Annual Return 2025/2026 for the Council's regulated services had been submitted to Care Inspectorate Wales by the required deadline and published on the Council's website in accordance with the new statutory requirements; and (ii) that the service would provide a table of ratings for each council run home in order to support comparison and learning.
AGREED that Committee had gained assurance that the recommendations are were completed and were being implemented.
AGREED to note the work undertaken and the current position of the Internal Audit Section and were satisfied that sufficient and appropriate audit work was being carried out to enable the provision of a realistic year-end assurance opinion whilst supporting the Council in achieving its objectives.
AGREED to note the findings of the Internal Quality Assessment and the associated improvement plan.
AGREED to note the contents of the Internal Audit Charter and approve the revised Charter.
AGREED to (i) note the contents of the Annual Report of Compliments, Complaints and Freedom of Information 2025-2026 and the supporting information; and (ii) that consideration be given as part of the forthcoming budget-setting process to options for retaining the temporary additional resources beyond the current fixed-term arrangement.
AGREED to note the current position.