1. Welcome and Introduction

2. Apologies for Absence

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2025

5. Matters arising

6. Action Log (attached)

7. Chair’s Business

8. CEO/Accounting Officer Update

9. LGSCO’s Framework Agreement

10. 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts

11. Progress report from NAO

12. Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Annual Report and Assurance Statement and Opinion

13. Internal Audit Progress Report

14. IT Resilience Audit Report

15. Key Financial Systems – General Ledger and Selected Budgetary Control Audit Report

16. Management, Storage and Deletion of Personal and Confidential Data Relating to Complaints Audit Report

17. Deep Dive – Developing Community at Work / A Great Place to Work

18. Strategic Risk Register and Assurance Map

19. Mandatory Financial Reporting

20. ARAC Terms of Reference Review

21. Procurement Act Update

22. Forward Plan of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Work (paper attached)

23. Any Other Business and ARAC advice to the Commission from this meeting

Date of Next Meeting: 13:15 on 29 January 2026