Agenda item

To receive and consider the final report of the Internal Auditor for 2024/25.

The Council received the final report of the Council’s independent Internal Auditor.

Members were advised this was the final report for the fiscal year 2024-25 and there were no issues to draw members attention to.

The Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) explained the reasoning behind the auditor’s responses to questions (m) & (n) in the Annual Internal Audit Report of the AGAR documents which arose due to the Council advertising the publication of the information for one day longer than required by the legislation in 2024. All Members were in agreement that this only increased the transparency of the Council’s records.

The RFO assured members that the Notice of Public Rights and Publication once signed would be advertised for the regulatory 30 working days.

The Leader of the Council thanked Officers, particularly the RFO for their diligence in preparation of the Council’s finances.

Recommended:

1.      That, the internal Audit report for 2024/25 be approved and,

2.      That, the draft notice advertising electors’ rights for 2024/25 be noted.