Audit and Standards Committee — 11 June 2026

Official record of the Audit and Standards Committee’s ordinary meeting on 11 June 2026. Full attendance of eight Members and the Independent Person. Key business: Internal Audit Annual Report 2025/26 — overall Substantial Assurance opinion, with four Limited Assurance findings in procurement, grant management, accounts payable, and data quality; External Audit progress report from Scrutton Bland LLP confirming unmodified opinion anticipated; Annual Governance Statement approved; Code of Conduct Annual Report — seven complaints received, no sanctions imposed. Confirmed at the September 2026 meeting.Official record of the Audit and Standards Committee’s ordinary meeting on 11 June 2026. Full attendance of eight Members and the Independent Person. Key business: Internal Audit Annual Report 2025/26 — overall Substantial Assurance opinion, with four Limited Assurance findings in procurement, grant management, accounts payable, and data quality; External Audit progress report from Scrutton Bland LLP confirming unmodified opinion anticipated; Annual Governance Statement approved; Code of Conduct Annual Report — seven complaints received, no sanctions imposed. Confirmed at the September 2026 meeting.