Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Committee.

 

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 1 September 2026.

3.

Declarations of interests

3a

To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Having declared their non pecuniaryinterest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

3b

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item.  However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

 

(Please Note:  If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

4.

Urgent Items

To consider any other items that the Chairman decides are urgent.

5.

Torbay Council Progress Report and Sector Update pdf icon PDF 710 KB

To note a report on progress in delivering Grant Thornton’s responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

6.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Review 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 287 KB

To consider a report that reviews the Treasury Management activities during the first part of 2026/27.

Additional documents:

7.

Counter Fraud Update pdf icon PDF 777 KB

To note a report that provides assurance on how Torbay Council’s fraud and error risks were manged during the first half of 2026/27 through the work of Devon Assurance Partnership (DAP) Counter Fraud Services Team. 

Additional documents:

8.

Counter Fraud Risk Assessments Follow Up 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 275 KB

To note the above.

9.

Mid-Year Contract Procedure Waiver Update 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To consider a report that sets out the Contract Procedure waiver requests received during the first six months of the 2026/27 financial year.

10.

Internal Audit Report and Progress on Recommendations regarding Temporary Accommodation

To consider a report on the above.