Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting - 29 January 2026

  1. Welcome and Introduction

  2. Apologies for Absence

  3. Declarations of Interest

  4. Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October and 5 December 2025

  5. Matters arising
    (attached)

  6. Chair’s Business

  7. CEO/Accounting Officer Update

  8. Internal Audit progress 

  9. 2026-27 Draft internal audit plan

  10. 2025-26 NAO Audit Planning report 

  11. Strategic Risk Register and Assurance Map

  12. Deep dive: Project risks overview and the deep dive into AI prgramme risks

  13. Financial regulations

  14. Mandatory financial reporting

  15. Draft forward plan of Audit and Risk Assurance work 2026-27 and Skills review
    (attached)

  16. Committee Effectivness Review
    (attached)

  17. Briefing note: Business Continuity Exercise - Cyber Security
     

  18. Any other business and ARAC advice to the Commission from this meeting

 

Date of Next Meeting: 10:30 on 18 June 2026

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