Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Monday, 26 January 2026 5:30 pm

Venue: Meeting Room G.01, Ground Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Contact: Sharif Chowdhury, Senior Governance Services Officer, email:  sharif.chowdhury@leicester.gov.uk  Jessica Skidmore, Governance Services Officer, email:  jessica.skidmore@leicester.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 116 KB

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2025 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

 

5.

MID-YEAR PROCUREMENT UPDATE pdf icon PDF 126 KB

The Director of Finance submits a report to the Governance and Audit Committee which presents the Mid-Year Procurement Update report.

 

The Governance and Audit Committee is asked to note the contents of this report and make any comments to the Director of Finance.

 

 

6.

INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 86 KB

The Director of Finance submits a report to the Governance and Audit Committee which presents the Internal Audit Progress Report.

 

The Governance & Audit Committee is recommended to note the progress made in delivering the 2025/26 internal audit work programme, and plans for delivery over the remainder of the year.

 

Additional documents:

7.

INTERNAL AUDIT WORK PROGRAMME CONSULTATION - 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 88 KB

The Director of Finance submits a report to the Governance and Audit Committee which presents the Internal Audit Work Programme Consultation – 2026-27.

 

The Governance & Audit Committee is recommended to provide its views on areas that should be considered a priority for inclusion in the 2026/27 internal audit work programme.

 

Additional documents:

8.

ACTION TRACKER pdf icon PDF 43 KB

The Committee is recommended to note progress on actions agreed at the previous meeting and not reported elsewhere on the agenda (if any).

9.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS